1. A. The Board shall maintain a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Registry and a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) Registry. All individuals listed in either Registry shall provide proof to the Board, either directly or through the Board’s test vendor, of legal presence in the United States as specified in A.R.S. § 41-1080. Both Registries meet the requirements of A.R.S. § 32-1606(B)(11).

   1. 1. To be placed on the CNA Registry, an applicant shall either:

      1. a. Have successfully completed an approved nursing assistant training program and passed the nursing assistant written and manual skills competency evaluation within the past two years; or
      2. b. For endorsement, be listed on another state’s nursing assistant registry.

   2. 2. To renew CNA Registry status under A.R.S. § 32-1642(E), an applicant shall submit an application that includes verified statements establishing:

      1. a. Whether applicant has performed nursing assistant or nursing related services for at least eight hours within the past 24 months. An applicant must complete this work requirement to be eligible for renewal.
      2. b. Whether the applicant’s listing on any registry in any other state includes documented findings of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property.

   3. 3. The Executive Director shall include the following information in the CNA Registry for each registered individual:

      1. a. Full legal name and any other names used;
      2. b. Address of record;
      3. c. County of residence;
      4. d. The date of initial placement on the registry;
      5. e. Dates and results of both the written and manual skills portions of the nursing assistant competency examination;
      6. f. Date of expiration of current registration, if applicable;
      7. g. Any substantiated complaints of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property; and
      8. h. Registry status such as active or expired as applicable.

2. B. An LNA applicant who meets the qualifications under subsection (A)(1) and the licensure requirements of this Article shall be placed on an LNA Registry. The Executive Director shall include the following information in the LNA Registry for each licensed individual:

   1. 1. Information contained in subsection (A)(3);
   2. 2. Status of the license and any Board actions on the license, such as active, denied, expired, or revoked, as applicable.

3. C. The Executive Director shall include the following information in the applicable Registry for an individual if the Board, or the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finds that the individual has violated relevant law. For a finding by the Board or HHS, the Executive Director shall include:

   1. 1. The finding, including the date of the decision, and a reference to each statute, rule, or regulation violated; and
   2. 2. The sanction, if any, including the date of action and the duration of action, if time-limited.

Historical Note

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 757, effective February 4, 2000 (Supp. 00-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 4254, effective December 5, 2005 (Supp. 05-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1859, effective September 8, 2014 (Supp. 14-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 1900, effective July 1, 2016 (Supp. 16-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 919, effective June 3, 2019 (Supp. 19-2).