1. (a) A nurse aide who is hired to work in a health care facility shall:

   1. (1) have successfully completed a nurse aide training program approved by the state department; or
   2. (2) be enrolled in the first available approved training program that begins not more than sixty (60) days from the date of the nurse aide's employment.

2. (b) A nurse aide who:

   1. (1) was removed from the nurse aide registry established under IC 16-27.5-1 in the previous five (5) years due to not performing any nursing or nursing related services for at least twenty-four (24) consecutive months under 42 CFR 483.156; and

   2. (2) has had no findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of patient property while certified;

      may be reinstated to the registry following the successful passage of the state nurse aide examination.

As added by P.L.143-2025, SEC.24.