1. (1) During an emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to ORS 401.165 and subject to terms and conditions that the Board may impose, the Board may issue a limited certificate to a nursing assistant authorized in another state or U.S. jurisdiction when the following requirements are met:

   1. (a) A completed application (application fee waived) is received by the Board; and
   2. (b) Using instructions provided by the Board, the applicant must arrange for primary source verification of the active unencumbered nursing assistant certification in another state or jurisdiction.

2. (2) The limited certification shall expire on the following date, whichever occurs first:

   1. (a) The Oregon Governor-Declared Emergency declaration expires; or
   2. (b) The certification in the state or jurisdiction used to obtain the limited certification expires; or
   3. (c) Two years after the issuance of the limited certification.
3. (3) Non-Renewable Limited Certification: A limited certification is not renewable and expires based on whichever occurs first in OAR 851-062-0061(2). The individual must apply for permanent Oregon certification by endorsement in order to continue performing nursing assistant duties in Oregon. Continuing to work in Oregon after the limited certification has expired is considered practicing without a valid certification and is subject to Board action.

4. (4) Reinstatement of Limited Certification: A previously issued expired limited certification may be reinstated if the following are true:

   1. (a) A new state of emergency has been declared by the Governor; and
   2. (b) The individual has not been issued permanent Oregon CNA certification by endorsement; and
   3. (c) Holds active unencumbered nursing assistant certification in another state or U.S. jurisdiction.

   4. (d) A qualified applicant must:

      1. (A) Submit a completed reinstatement application (application fee waived) to the Board; and
      2. (B) Using instructions provided by the Board, the applicant must arrange for primary source verification of the active unencumbered nursing assistant certification in another state or jurisdiction.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 401.165

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 401.165

History

BN 33-2025, temporary amend filed 11/24/2025, effective 11/24/2025 through 12/31/2025
BN 29-2025, amend filed 11/20/2025, effective 11/20/2025
BN 4-2024, adopt filed 06/20/2024, effective 07/01/2024
BN 8-2023, temporary adopt filed 11/22/2023, effective 01/01/2024 through 06/28/2024