18 Va. Admin. Code § 76-10-30

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 4, October 8, 2024

Section 18VAC76-10-30 - [Effective until 11/6/2024] Eligibility

A. In order to become eligible for the program and to maintain eligibility, an impaired practitioner shall hold a current, active license, certification, a registration issued by a health regulatory board in Virginia or a multistate licensure privilege, with the exception that an applicant for initial licensure, certification, or registration or for reinstatement shall be eligible for participation for up to one year from the date of receipt of the application by a health regulatory board.

B. Individuals who are practicing exclusively outside of Virginia shall not participate in the program, except as may be required by specific board order or by permission between party states pursuant to the Nurse Licensure Compact (Article 6 (§ 54.1-3030 et seq.) of Chapter 30 of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia).

C. A practitioner who has been previously terminated for noncompliance from this or any other state-sponsored monitoring program may be considered eligible at the discretion of the committee or its designee.

D. The practitioner shall sign a participation contract with the committee. Failure to adhere to the terms of the contract may subject the practitioner to termination from the program.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 76-10-30

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 22, eff. July 1, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 15, Issue 17, eff. April 15, 1999; Volume 25, Issue 23, eff. July 1, 2009; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 04, eff. 11/16/2016.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2516 of the Code of Virginia.