Virginia Eases More Medical Licensing Requirements During Virus

Virginia is loosening more of its licensing restrictions to boost its health-care workforce during the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Ralph Northam (D) issued a new executive order Friday that adds doctors’ offices and group homes to the list of health-care facilities that may use out-of-state licensees to provide care.

Hospitals, licensed nursing facilities, and dialysis centers already are allowed to do so under an order the governor issued in March.

The new order also permits nurse practitioners with two or more years of experience to work without an agreement with a supervising physician, gives hospitals more oversight and hiring flexibility, and ...