CHAPTER 465
H.P. 1206 - L.D. 1706
An Act to Review Registration of Certified Nursing Assistants
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1812-G, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 247, §1, is further amended to read:
2. Contents. The Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants must contain a listing of nursing assistants who have successfully completed a nursing assistant training program, hold a certificate of training and meet the eligibility requirements established by the State Board of Nursing. The listing must include, for any nursing assistant listed, a notation of:
A. Any criminal convictions of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property of an individual, except for Class D and Class E convictions over 10 years old that did not involve as a victim of the act a patient, client or resident of a health care entity; and
B. Any specific documented findings by the state survey agency of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property of a resident, client or patient. For purposes of this section, "state survey agency" means the agency specified under 42 United States Code, Sections 1395aa and 1396 responsible for determining whether institutions and agencies meet requirements for participation in the State's Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §1812-G, sub-§§4 and 5 are enacted to read:
4. Eligibility. The department shall verify the credentials and training of all certified nursing assistants.
5. Verifying certified nursing assistant eligibility. A health care institution, facility or organization employing a certified nursing assistant shall, before hiring a certified nursing assistant, verify with the Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants that the certified nursing assistant is listed on the Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants.
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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