3251 NURSE AIDE REGISTRY

3251.1 The Director shall establish and maintain a registry of all individuals who have satisfactorily completed a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program or a nurse aide competency evaluation program approved by the Department, and who have been issued a certification of credentials by the Director.

3251.2 The registry may be maintained by the Department, or the Director may contract the daily operation and maintenance of the registry to a non-state entity.

3251.3 The registry shall contain the following information with respect to each nurse aide:

(a) Full name, including any maiden name or other surnames used;

(b) Last known address;

(c) Certification number, including indication of type of certification;

(d) Date of birth;

(e) Last known employer, including date of hiring and date of termination of employment, if applicable;

(f) Prior employment data if qualifying pursuant to subsection 3200.2;

(g) The date the nurse aide passed the competency evaluation;

(h) Current certification expiration date;

(i) Name and address of entity which administered the competency evaluation;

(j) Information on any Department findings of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property, as required pursuant to subsection 3252.11; and

(k) Any information required by federal law or regulation.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking Published at 38 DCR 2023 (April 5, 1991); as amended by Final Rulemaking Published at 49 DCR 3696 (April 19, 2002).