Appendix J Certification Application Requirements of a NurseAide from another State or US Territory~2.docx
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This document is a legislative act from the State of New Jersey concerning certification requirements for nurse aides from other states or U.S. territories. The act is specifically focused on establishing guidelines for out-of-state nurse aides seeking to be entered into the New Jersey Department of Health's registry. The legislation was enacted by the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly and approved on January 31, 2019.
The act outlines specific criteria for nurse aides seeking certification, including submission of current, valid certification from their original state, verification of no criminal convictions or documented abuse, compliance with criminal background check requirements, and meeting continuing education or employment experience standards. Applicants must either complete required continuing education hours within the past 24 months or demonstrate at least two years of full-time nurse aide employment, with the most recent employment occurring within the preceding 24 months. For those applying based on work experience, the Department of Health will require completion of clinical skills, written, and oral competency examinations to verify they meet New Jersey's training requirements.
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CHAPTER 18
AN ACT concerning certified nurse aides and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
C.26:2H-87.1 Certification application requirements of a nurse aide from another state or United States territory.
1. An individual certified as a nurse aide by another state or territory of the United States may apply to have that certification entered on the registry established and maintained by the Department of Health pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1997, c.100 (C.26:2H-84), provided that:
a. the Department of Health receives documentation from the other state or territory that the applicant holds a current, valid certification as a nurse aide in the state or territory;
b. the applicant has not been convicted of any crimes and has no documented findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of resident property in the other state or territory;
c. the applicant complies with the criminal history record background check requirements set forth under P.L.1997, c.100 (C.26:2H-83 et al.); and
d. (1) the applicant has completed within the preceding 24 months the amount of continuing education hours required by regulation for a nurse aide; or
(2) the applicant has the equivalent of at least two years of full time employment in the other state or territory as a nurse aide and the most recent date of such employment is within the 24-month period immediately preceding the date of the application. The Department of Health shall require an individual applying for a certification to be entered on the registry on the basis of work experience pursuant to this paragraph to complete the clinical skills competency examination and the written and oral competency examination, required by the Department pursuant to regulation, to verify the individual meets New Jersey’s training and competency requirements.
C.26:2H-87.2 Rules, regulations.
2. The Commissioner of Health, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
Approved January 31, 2019.
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