New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 37 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF NURSING
Subchapter 14 - HOMEMAKER-HOME HEALTH AIDES
Section 13:37-14.18 - Power of attorney; financial misconduct
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:37-14.18
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) A certified homemaker-home health aide shall not have power of attorney over a client or former client.
(b) A certified homemaker-home health aide shall not accept a monetary loan from a client or former client.
(c) Any time a certified homemaker-home health aide is given money in an amount greater than $ 50.00, or a gift valued at greater than $ 50.00, directly by a client, a client's family, or a client's guardian, the certified homemaker-home health aide must document:
1. The amount of money or value of the gift;
2. The date the gift was provided; and
3. The name and signature of the client, client's family member, or client's guardian who provided the gift.
(d) The documentation required at (c) above shall be:
1. Signed by the certified homemaker-home health aide and a representative of the agency that employs the homemaker-home health aide;
2. Maintained by the agency that employs the homemaker-home health aide; and
3. Provided to the Board upon request.
(e) Failure to comply with (a), (b), (c), or (d) above shall be deemed professional misconduct pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:1-21(e).
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