                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS (§ 22.1-17.2)

The Board of Education and the Board 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 memorandum
of understanding shall establish a framework for cooperation in order to achieve
consistency in the regulation of such programs. The duties and responsibilities
of the Department of Education and the Board 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 materials; 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.

HISTORY: 1991, c. 629.