Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 128 - RULES GOVERNING THE MAINE REGISTRY OF CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS › Section 144-128-2 - Registry Operation and Content

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Placement on the C.N.A.Registry
1.
No C.N.A. fee.
The Department
				may not charge an applicant or a C.N.A. a fee related to the application and
				the biennial renewal for listing on the Maine Registry.
2.
Date of successful completion of the
				C.N.A. competency test.
The Registry shall document the date the
				individual successfully completed the C.N.A.competency test.
a.
Failure to work as a C.N.A. during
				24-month period from date of completion of test.
In accordance with
				Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA 87), failure to notify the
				C.N.A. Registry of at least eight hours of employment as a C.N.A. during the
				24-month period from the date of completion of the competency test shall result
				in the immediate removal of the C.N.A. from the list of active C.N.A.s. The
				individual may not be employed as a C.N.A. until they successfully complete the
				test for non-traditional C.N.A.s, the Department receives an application for
				placement on the Registry and the Registry determines the individual is
				eligible for placement on the Registry.
b.
Minimum employment
				requirement.
To comply with the above, the C.N.A. must submit documented
				proof of qualified employment for monetary compensation for a minimum of eight
				hours within the last 24 consecutive months under the supervision of a
				registered professional nurse in a health care setting, in the capacity of a
				C.N.A. on a full or part-time basis.
c.
Qualified employment.
Employment in a health care setting, under the supervision of a registered
				professional nurse, is recognized as qualified employment that can be applied
				to meet the minimum work requirement of eight hours within 24 consecutive
				months.
3.
Date
				approved for placement on the Registry.
The Registry shall document the
				date the individual is approved for placement on the Registry.
a.
Renewal term.
The renewal
				term will be 24 months. To remain on the Registry, a C.N.A. must submit a
				completed renewal form and the required documents on or before their current
				expiration date.
b. Failure to
				submit a timely completed renewal form and required documentation shall result
				in immediate removal from the Registry and bars future employment as a C.N.A.
				until the C.N.A. takes appropriate action pursuant to this rule to be
				reinstated on the Registry.
4.
Notification of listing.
The
				Registry shall notify the C.N.A. in writing when the Registry approves the
				C.N.A. for placement on the list of active C.N.A.s on the Registry. This
				notification shall include the approval date.
5.
Nursing school student on
				Registry.
A nursing school student currently enrolled in an educational
				program in nursing that prepares persons for admission to a licensure
				examination, or a former student who has terminated enrollment, who has been
				issued a "Certificate of Equivalent Training" may be placed on the list of
				active C.N.A.s on the Registry. Further testing is not required if the Registry
				finds the individual is competent to function as a C.N.A.