Nurse aides regulations by state

We watch the nurse aides rules in 13 states: the licence and program types, the rule each one follows, and every change a person approves.

13 states16 licence and program types1 updates released
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Nurse aides rules in the states we watch

The licence and program types we track, with the rule each follows.

StateWhat we watchRule
California Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
Georgia Rules And Regulations For Proxy Caregivers Used In Licensed Healthcare Facilities
Rules And Regulations For The Georgia Caregiver Registry
111-8-100 111-8-13
Indiana Certified Nurse Aide / Home Health Aide (Indiana Aides Registry)
Qualified Medication Aide (QMA)
Iowa Certified Nursing Assistant (Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry)
Missouri Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) 19 CSR 30-84
New Jersey Certified Homemaker-Home Health Aide (CHHA)
Certified Nurse Aide / Personal Care Assistant
N.J.A.C. 13:37-14
North Carolina Nurse Aide I / Health Care Personnel Registry 10A NCAC 13O
Ohio Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) OAC 3701-18
Oregon Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) OAR 851-062
Pennsylvania Nurse Aide
Rhode Island Nursing Assistant / Medication Aide (licensed) 216-RICR-40-05-22
South Carolina Certified Nurse Aide (SC Nurse Aide Registry)
Texas Nurse Aide (Nurse Aide Registry, NATCEP) 26 TAC Chapter 556

Each citation links to the official state text it was checked against.

Recent nurse aides changes

Released updates tagged nurse aides, with the 30-day rule.

All public updates
Released updates1 so far · newest 20 Oct
  1. TexasNurse aides

    Released for subscribers. Headline public on 19 Nov

Newest firstHeadlines go public 30 days after subscribers get them.

Policy manuals

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