22.1-17.2 - Nursing education programs.
§ 22.1-17.2. Nursing education programs.
The Board of Education and the Board of Nursing, or their representatives,shall, at least annually, develop and revise an interagency agreementrelating to the regulation of public school nursing education programs. Thismemorandum of understanding shall establish a framework for cooperation inorder to achieve consistency in the regulation of such programs. The dutiesand responsibilities of the Department of Education and the Board of Nursingfor public school practical nursing and nurse aide education programs shallbe set forth in the agreement. The agreement shall include, but need not belimited to, core curricula for the programs; administrative and clericalactivities such as exchange of mailing labels, participation in site visits,reporting requirements, and information for newsletters; review and revisionof the curricula materials; participation in inservice activities and stateconferences; opportunity to participate in and comment on revisions of anyrelevant regulations; and communication procedures between the two stateagencies and with the local school divisions.
(1991, c. 629.)