Attached is a letter from Dr. Colin Greene, Virginia State Health Commissioner, which was distributed to practitioners across the Commonwealth as well as to several state medical associations and organizations.
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Monkeypox Update: Dr. Colin Green, State Health Commissioner
Below is a button to a letter from Dr. Colin Greene, Virginia State Health Commissioner, which was distributed to practitioners across the Commonwealth as well as to several state medical associations and organizations.
This information is also available on the VDH Resources for Health Care Professionals web page.
Attention VCNP Tidewater Region – Del. Price Town Hall
Delegate Price’s Upcoming Town Hall
Friends,
I wanted to make sure you had seen the updated information for my upcoming town hall. We will be hosting the meeting both in person and virtually.
It will be held on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at 6:30 pm, where we will discuss what happened during the Regular and Special Sessions, new laws that will take effect in July, where we ended up on the budget, updates from the district, and answers to your questions.
Part of being the change and doing the work is staying informed on what’s happening. I look forward to seeing you there or online on June 29th. Click the button below to RSVP. And please share this with others who may be interested!
Sincerely,
Delegate Marcia “Cia” Price
House of Delegates
95th District
Autonomous Practice Licensure – Application Changes starting July 1, 2022
During the 2021 Virginia General Assembly, HB 1737 passed and reduced from five to two the number of years of full-time clinical experience a nurse practitioner must have to be eligible to practice without a written or electronic practice agreement. This legislation has a “sunset” clause and will expire in June 2022.
All NPs with two years of full-time practice experience are still eligible to apply for autonomous practice through June 30 and will retain this licensure. Starting July 1, NPs will return to the five-year experience requirement to apply.
Ready to apply? If you have two years of experience, apply now!
2022 VCNP Board Retreat & Summer Meeting
VCNP’s state and regional leaders gathered in Richmond in late-May to develop goals for the association. There was so much energy in the room and exciting ideas being shared. VCNP is fortunate to be led by so many talented and committed individuals.
Top Middle: Tammy Maloney (Membership) and Morgan McDowell (Public Relations)
Top Right: Kim Bednar (Government Relations) and Maribeth Capuno (Bylaws)
Bottom Left: Monique Farrington (Tidewater) and Sharon Simon (Northern Virginia)
Bottom Middle: Rachel Farrar (Fredericksburg) and Judy Jenks (Blue Ridge)
Bottom Right: Becky Compton (Immediate Past President), Alysia Pack (President Elect), and Olivia Newby (President)
HB 1245 is on the move!
HB 1245 moves on to the Senate!
YOU DID THIS! You contacted your legislators, and they listened! Thank you!
Don’t stop now! We still need you to connect with your representatives.
Be on the lookout! As HB 1245 moves throughout the legislative process, VCNP will continue to send requests for you to contact legislators.
Please continue to share these messages with colleagues, students, patients, family, friends – all NP supporters!
AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS! Keep it up, VCNP!
VCNP Leadership on Virginia News Network’s Virginia Focus
VCNP President Becky Compton and VCNP Government Relations chair Kim Bednar recently discussed HB 1245 on the Virginia News Network’s Virginia Focus radio program. If you missed the interview, listen here.
HB 1245 is on the move!
HB 1245 was reported out of House Health, Welfare and Institutions and will be heard on the House floor next week.
YOU DID THIS!You contacted your legislators, and they listened! Thank you!
Don’t stop now! We still need you to connect with your representatives.
As HB 1245 moves throughout the legislative process, VCNP will continue to send requests for you to contact legislators.
Please continue to share these messages with colleagues, students, patients, family, friends – all NP supporters!
HB 1245 will be heard 1/27/22 at 10 a.m.
Watch our bill as it moves through the legislative process! HB 1245 will be heard in the Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee (HWI) today starting at 10 a.m. Click on the link below to connect!
Rebekah M. Compton column: Allow nurse practitioners to be a permanent solution to health care access
VCNP President, Rebekah “Becky” Compton provided an Op-Ed in the Richmond Times Dispatch on January 20, 2022.