New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 312 - LONG TERM CARE SERVICES - NURSING SERVICES
Part 2 - NURSING FACILITIES
Section 8.312.2.21 - NURSE AIDE TRAINING
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
Pursuant to the public health emergency declared by the governor of New Mexico in Executive Order 2020-004 on March 11, 2020, and any renewal and subsequent Executive Order, and the department of health and human services centers for medicaid and medicaid services COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Waiver of Subsection D of 42 C.F.R. 483.35 ,with the exception of Subparagraph (i) of Paragraph (1) of Subsection D of 42 C.F.R. 483.35, the New Mexico human services department does hereby waive enforcement of Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Subsection A of Section 8.321.2.21 NMSA 1978, along with Subsection A of Section 8.321.2.21 NMSA 1978. The NF will not be approved as a MAD or MCO provider if the NF has been out of compliance with federal requirement within the previous two calendar years.
A. Requirements for nurse aide training:
B. Other nurse aide requirements: A NF must not employ individuals who have been convicted by the court of abuse or neglect of any NF residents or misappropriation of any NF residents' property.
C. Nurse aide registry: DOH maintains a registry of all nursing aides who have successfully completed, who have been considered to have completed a NATCEP or CEP program or who have had the NATCEP or CEP requirement waived by New Mexico.
