California Code of Regulations › Title 22 - Social Security › Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies › Chapter 2.5 - Certified Nurse Assistant Program › Article 3 - Program Components › Section 71837 - Issuance of Certificate

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The Director of Staff Development or Instructor shall notify the Department in
				  writing of those individuals who have completed the certification training
				  program and have successfully passed examinations testing the knowledge and
				  skills related to the basic patient care modules identified in section
				  71835(n). Those
				  who have not passed the examination may be given two more opportunities to take
				  the examination and pass. Notification of those who passed shall be sent no
				  later than ten (10) working days following the examinations.
(b) No part-time or full-time nurse assistant
				  shall be employed as a nurse assistant by a facility beyond four months unless
				  he or she is certified.
(c) Every
				  person applying for, holding or to whom a certificate is issued, shall file his
				  or her present mailing address with the Department and shall notify the
				  Department of any change therein. Applicants shall use the Department's form
				  283B, dated 5/92, and instructions revised on 7-16-92. This form and
				  instructions are herein incorporated by reference. They can be obtained from
				  the address shown below. The application and subsequent correspondence shall be
				  mailed to the same address:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION
NURSE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION SECTION
714/744 P STREET
P.O. BOX 942732
SACRAMENTO, CA 94234-7320
(d) Starting from the date the Department
				  receives the application for the certificate, the Department shall inform the
				  applicant within 30 days whether the application is complete or whether it is
				  deficient. If it is deficient the Department shall inform the applicant what
				  specific areas need to be changed or what information needs to be added.
				  Applications are considered complete when applicants indicate they are at least
				  16 years old, have paid the fee when required by Section
				  71841(a)(1), are
				  on the Department's records as having successfully completed an approved
				  training program and have passed the examination.
(e) The Department shall make a decision
				  whether or not to issue a certificate within 90 days from the date the
				  Department receives a completed application. The Department's time frames for
				  acting on an application are as follows:
(1) Minimum..................
30 days.
(2) Median.....................
60 days.
(3) Maximum.................
90 days.
1. New
					 section filed 7-16-91 as an emergency; operative 7-16-91 (Register 91, No. 46).
					 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-13-91 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
2. New section refiled 11-14-91 as an emergency; operative
					 11-13-91 (Register 92, No. 8). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
					 to OAL 3-12-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on
					 the following day.
3. Editorial correction of HISTORY 2. filed and
					 new section refiled 5-6-92 as an emergency; operative 5-6-92 (Register 92, No.
					 20). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 9-3-92 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-6-92 order including
					 amendment of subsections (a)-(d) and new subsections (e)-(e)(3) transmitted to
					 OAL 8-27-92 and filed 10-9-92 (Register 92, No.
					 41).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						208(a),
						1275
						and
						1338.3,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						1337.2
						and
						1337.4,
						Health and Safety Code.