Nurse Aide Training Program
Over the past few months the
Key Facts about nurse aides and the Georgia Nurse Aide Training Registry
- Federal law regulates nurse aides working in long term care settings such as nursing homes and personal care homes.
- Federal law requires the employers of nurse aides to conduct background checks of nurse aides- both employees and contractors.
- The State of Georgia does not license or perform background checks on nurse aides.
- DCH does not license any health professionals.
- Nurse aides candidates who have completed an educational training course are listed on the registry website.
- The state does not perform back checks on these individuals.
- Employers have the responsibility to perform employee background checks as per federal law.
- The Georgia Medical Care Foundation approves CNA training courses that are provided by private entities across the state.
- The DHR Office of Regulatory Services Long Term Care Unit audits nursing home compliance with the federal law that requires employers to do background checks. Beginning in July, 2009 this function will move to DCH.
- The Medicaid program housed in DCH can and will recoup or decline payment to any long term care provider found not to be compliant with this federal law.
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Code of Federal Regulations 42 C.F.R. Section 483.75 (e); - the intent of this regulation is “to prevent employment of individuals who have been convicted of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals in a health care setting, e.g., residents of a nursing facility or in a hospital.
Georgia Nurse Aide Registry Online
Federal and State Guidelines for Nurse Aide Training
Correspondence Concerning
- Nursing Homes Out of Compliance – April 16, 2009
- Nursing Facilities Criminal Background Checks – April 14, 2009
- Criminal Background Check Notice – March 4, 2009
Disclaimer: People who are registered for CNA have the necessary education but have not had background checks.
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