{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac90-25-100","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC90-25-100","heading":"Disciplinary provisions for nurse aides","body":"The board has the authority to deny, revoke, or suspend a certificate issued, or to otherwise discipline a certificate holder upon proof that  the certificate holder has violated any of the provisions of § 54.1-3007 of the Code of Virginia. For the purpose of establishing allegations to be included in the notice of hearing, the board has adopted the following definitions:\n\n1. Fraud or deceit in order to procure or maintain a certificate shall mean but shall not be limited to:\n\na. Filing false credentials;\n\nb. Falsely representing facts on an application for initial certification, reinstatement or renewal of a certificate; or\n\nc. Giving or receiving assistance in taking the  state examination.\n\n2. Unprofessional conduct shall mean but shall not be limited to:\n\na. Performing acts beyond those authorized for practice as a nurse aide or an advanced certified nurse aide as defined in Chapter 30 (§ 54.1-3000 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia, and beyond those authorized by the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) or by provisions for delegation of nursing tasks in Part  VI (18VAC90-19-240 et seq.) of  18VAC90-19.\n\nb. Assuming duties and responsibilities within the practice of a nurse aide or an advanced certified nurse aide without adequate training or when competency has not been maintained;\n\nc. Obtaining supplies, equipment or drugs for personal or other unauthorized use;\n\nd. Falsifying or otherwise altering client or employer records, including falsely representing facts on a job application or other employment-related documents;\n\ne. Abusing, neglecting, or abandoning clients;\n\nf. Having been denied a license or certificate or having had a license or certificate issued by the board revoked or suspended;\n\ng. Giving to or accepting from a client property or money for any reason other than fee for service or a nominal token of appreciation;\n\nh. Obtaining money or property of a client by fraud, misrepresentation, or duress;\n\ni. Entering into a relationship with a client or the client's family that constitutes a professional boundary violation in which the nurse aide uses his professional position to take advantage of the vulnerability of a client or his family, to include  actions that result in personal gain at the expense of the client, an inappropriate personal involvement or sexual conduct with a client;\n\nj. Violating state laws relating to the privacy of client information, including  § 32.1-127.1:03 of the Code of Virginia; or\n\nk. Providing false information to staff or board members during the course of an investigation or proceeding.\n\n3. For the purposes of interpreting provisions of subdivision 7 of § 54.1-3007  of the Code of Virginia, a restriction on nurse aide certification shall be interpreted as having a finding of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of patient property made in another state or being placed on the abuse registry in another state.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 90. Board of Nursing","Chapter 25. Regulations Governing Certified Nurse Aides","Part II. Certification of Nurse Aides"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency90/chapter25/section100/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:52Z","sha256":"4db292e48761b4b67bbd7eda6e6e454b6064eae70bdb625f43d2d5755a7604e6","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac90-25-81","next":"us-va/18vac90-25-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}