RS 40:2120.51 – Definitions As used in this Part, the following definitions shall apply unless the content clearly states otherwise: (1) “Certified nurse aide” means a certified nursing assistant or certified nurse aide employed by a nursing facility or contracted by a nursing facility. (2) “Department” means the Louisiana Department of Health. (3) “Medical staffing […]
RS 40:2120.52 – State registration of certified nurse aides in nursing facilities A. Beginning August 15, 2010, a certified nurse aide employed by a nursing facility or contracted by a nursing facility to provide nursing assistant services to the residents of a nursing facility shall be registered with the department. (1) Each such certified nurse […]
RS 40:2120.53 – Rules and regulations; standards A. The department is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate and publish rules, regulations, and standards in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to provide for the registration of certified nurse aides and to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of residents in nursing facilities. These rules, […]
RS 40:2120.54 – Duties of the department to investigate complaints against certified nurse aides; complaint allegations; restricted registration; reinstatement A. In addition to other investigations as required by state or federal regulation, the department shall investigate the following complaints and allegations against certified nurse aides in nursing facilities: (1) Abandonment of duties. (2) Failure to […]
RS 40:2120.55 – Duties of the nursing facility Prior to employing or contracting with a certified nurse aide, a nursing facility shall verify through the Louisiana’s Certified Nurse Aide Registry that the certified nurse aide is currently certified and has a current state registration. Acts 2009, No. 357, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2010.
RS 40:2120.56 – Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 132, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.
RS 40:2120.57 – Certified nurse aide; medical staffing agencies A. Any medical staffing agency employing or contracting with a certified nurse aide shall, before employing or contracting with a certified nurse aide, verify that the certified nurse aide is certified and listed on the Louisiana’s Certified Nurse Aide Registry and shall perform or have performed […]
