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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>76624</law_id><section_number>22.1-17.2</section_number><catch_line>Nursing education programs</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="22.1">Education</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="2">Board of Education</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Board</span> of Education and the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> of Nursing, or their representatives, shall, at least annually, develop and revise an interagency agreement relating to the regulation of public school nursing education programs. This <span class="dictionary">memorandum</span> of understanding shall establish a framework for cooperation in <span class="dictionary">order</span> to achieve consistency in the regulation of such programs. The duties and responsibilities of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Education and the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> of Nursing for public school practical nursing and nurse aide education programs shall be set forth in the agreement. The agreement shall include, but need not be limited to, core curricula for the programs; administrative and clerical activities such as exchange of mailing labels, participation in site visits, reporting requirements, and information for newsletters; review and revision of the curricula <span class="dictionary">materials</span>; participation in inservice activities and state conferences; opportunity to participate in and comment on revisions of any relevant regulations; and communication procedures between the two state agencies and with the local school divisions.</p></section></text><history>1991, c. 629.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
