44:73:06:14Use of certified nurse aides -- Registration required -- Exception.

Except as otherwise permitted in § 20:48:04.01:23, a facility must not allow an individual to practice in the role of a nurse aide unless the individual is registered as a certified nurse aide in accordance with chapter 20:48:16. Before allowing an individual to practice as a certified nurse aide in the facility, the facility shall: (1) Seek information from the registry operated pursuant to chapter 20:48:16 to verify active, unencumbered registry status; (2) If the individual is awaiting registration, pursuant to subdivision 20:48:04.01:23(2), verify that the individual is added to the registry within four months from the individual’s first day in the facility in the role of a nurse aide; (3) Seek information from any other state registry, operated by the appropriate licensing authority, that the facility believes will include information on the individual, to verify registry status; and (4) Evaluate the nurse aide to determine if the individual is competent to perform the duties of a nurse aide, as documented by the nurse aide's supervisor.

Source: 53 SDR 34, effective September 24, 2026.