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Nurse Aide and Nontechnical Services Worker Registry

UPDATED October 29, 2012

Note: While the HB2582 passed with an effective date of November 1, 2012, the law authorized staggered implementation through rulemaking. However, see below links to the revised barrier offenses for Nurse Aides and Nontechnical Services Workers, which are effective November 1, 2012. Effective dates for fingerprinting will be sometime after January 1, 2013, and will be established through rulemaking and after further notice. Please check back for updates on implementation dates and further training opportunities.

Revised Barrier Offense for Nurse Aides Effective November 1, 2012 (PDF)
Revised Barrier Offenses for Nontechnical Services Workers Effective November 1, 2012 (PDF)

Also effective November 1, 2012 is the following updated Uniform Employment Application for Nurse Aide Staff, ODH Form 805 (PDF).The revised form reflects changes to the list of offenses that are barriers to employment. Reference the document, Revised Barrier Offense for Nurse Aides Effective November 1, 2012 (PDF).

Nurse Aide Registry
The Registry was created through a federal mandate and regulations dated September 1991. The duties of the nurse aide registry include: (1) review and approve/disapprove nurse aide training program curriculum; (2) review and approve/disapprove nurse aide training programs; (3) review and approve/disapprove nurse aide testing; (4) develop and maintain the nurse aide and non-technical services worker registry (5) maintain the abuse registry; (6) certify nurse aides; (7) provide public education; and (8) develop rules, policies, procedures, applications and forms necessary to implement the program.

The Nurse Aide Registry serves unlicensed persons and employers of these persons, who provide nursing or nursing-related services to individuals receiving services in long term care facilities, home health agencies, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, residential care facilities, and adult day care centers.

"Nurse aide" means any person who provides, for compensation, nursing care or health-related services to residents in a nursing facility, a specialized facility, a residential care home, continuum of care facility, assisted living center or an adult day care center and who is not a licensed health professional. Such term also means any person who provides such services to individuals in their own homes as an employee or contract provider of a home health or home care agency, or as a contract provider of the Medicaid State Plan Personal Care Program [Title 63 O.S. Section 1-1950.1(A)].

Nurse aide certifications: There are six nurse aide certification classes.

Long Term Care Aide
Home Health Aide
Developmentally Disabled Direct Care Aide
Residential Care Aide
Adult Day Care Aide
Certified Medication Aide

Nontechnical Services Worker (NTSW) Abuse Registry
The NTSW Abuse Registry is authorized under Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes at Section 1-1950.6 et seq. and identifies only those nontechnical services workers that have had an administrative finding of abuse, verbal abuse, or exploitation of a resident in a nursing facility. This registry is incorporated into the abuse registry for nurse aides.

"Nontechnical services worker" means a person employed by a nursing facility to provide, for compensation, nontechnical services in or upon the premises of a nursing facility. The term "nontechnical services worker" shall not include a nurse aide, or any person who is exempt from the criminal arrest check provisions of Section 1-1950.1 of this title; and

"Nontechnical services" means services that:

a. are performed in or on the premises of a nursing facility and that are predominantly physical or manual in nature, and
b. involve or may involve patient contact including, but not limited to, housekeeping, janitorial or maintenance services, food preparation and administrative services.

Note: The files on this page have been converted to PDF files. You will need the Adobe™ Acrobat ™ Reader to view the files. A short-cut is provided on the left in the blue column.

Click here to view the National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2008 Directory of Nurse Aide Registries.

    Verify Nurse Aide and Non-technical Services Worker Information via the Internet
    Law and Rules
    List of Approved Training and Competency Evaluation Programs
    Contact Information

Verify Nurse Aide Information via the Internet

Verify a Nurse Aide or Non-technical Services Worker is on the Registry

View the List of Nurse Aides and Non-technical Services Workers with Abuse and/or Conviction Annotations

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Law and Rules

Nurse Aide Training and Certification Rules, Chapter 677 (163K)

Excerpt from Nursing Home Care Act, O.S. Sections 63-1-1950.1 and 63-1-1951. (136K)

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List of Approved Training and Competency Evaluation Programs

Approved Training and Competency Evaluation Programs

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Contact Information
Nurse Aide and Nontechnical Services Worker Registry
1000 N.E. 10th Street, Room 1111
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Phone (405) 271-4085 or Toll Free (800) 695-2157
E-mail nar@health.ok.gov

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	email \| print Nurse Aide and Nontechnical Services Worker Registry UPDATED October 29, 2012 Note: While the HB2582 passed with an effective date of November 1, 2012, the law authorized staggered implementation through rulemaking. However, see below links to the revised barrier offenses for Nurse Aides and Nontechnical Services Workers, which are effective November 1, 2012. Effective dates for fingerprinting will be sometime after January 1, 2013, and will be established through rulemaking and after further notice. Please check back for updates on implementation dates and further training opportunities. Revised Barrier Offense for Nurse Aides Effective November 1, 2012 (PDF) Revised Barrier Offenses for Nontechnical Services Workers Effective November 1, 2012 (PDF) Also effective November 1, 2012 is the following updated Uniform Employment Application for Nurse Aide Staff, ODH Form 805 (PDF).The revised form reflects changes to the list of offenses that are barriers to employment. Reference the document, Revised Barrier Offense for Nurse Aides Effective November 1, 2012 (PDF). Nurse Aide Registry The Registry was created through a federal mandate and regulations dated September 1991. The duties of the nurse aide registry include: (1) review and approve/disapprove nurse aide training program curriculum; (2) review and approve/disapprove nurse aide training programs; (3) review and approve/disapprove nurse aide testing; (4) develop and maintain the nurse aide and non-technical services worker registry (5) maintain the abuse registry; (6) certify nurse aides; (7) provide public education; and (8) develop rules, policies, procedures, applications and forms necessary to implement the program. The Nurse Aide Registry serves unlicensed persons and employers of these persons, who provide nursing or nursing-related services to individuals receiving services in long term care facilities, home health agencies, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, residential care facilities, and adult day care centers. "Nurse aide" means any person who provides, for compensation, nursing care or health-related services to residents in a nursing facility, a specialized facility, a residential care home, continuum of care facility, assisted living center or an adult day care center and who is not a licensed health professional. Such term also means any person who provides such services to individuals in their own homes as an employee or contract provider of a home health or home care agency, or as a contract provider of the Medicaid State Plan Personal Care Program [Title 63 O.S. Section 1-1950.1(A)]. Nurse aide certifications: There are six nurse aide certification classes. Long Term Care Aide Home Health Aide Developmentally Disabled Direct Care Aide Residential Care Aide Adult Day Care Aide Certified Medication Aide Nontechnical Services Worker (NTSW) Abuse Registry The NTSW Abuse Registry is authorized under Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes at Section 1-1950.6 et seq. and identifies only those nontechnical services workers that have had an administrative finding of abuse, verbal abuse, or exploitation of a resident in a nursing facility. This registry is incorporated into the abuse registry for nurse aides. "Nontechnical services worker" means a person employed by a nursing facility to provide, for compensation, nontechnical services in or upon the premises of a nursing facility. The term "nontechnical services worker" shall not include a nurse aide, or any person who is exempt from the criminal arrest check provisions of Section 1-1950.1 of this title; and "Nontechnical services" means services that: a. are performed in or on the premises of a nursing facility and that are predominantly physical or manual in nature, and b. involve or may involve patient contact including, but not limited to, housekeeping, janitorial or maintenance services, food preparation and administrative services. Note: The files on this page have been converted to PDF files. You will need the Adobe™ Acrobat ™ Reader to view the files. A short-cut is provided on the left in the blue column. Click here to view the National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2008 Directory of Nurse Aide Registries. Verify Nurse Aide and Non-technical Services Worker Information via the Internet Law and Rules List of Approved Training and Competency Evaluation Programs Contact Information Verify Nurse Aide Information via the Internet Verify a Nurse Aide or Non-technical Services Worker is on the Registry View the List of Nurse Aides and Non-technical Services Workers with Abuse and/or Conviction Annotations [Top of page.] Law and Rules Nurse Aide Training and Certification Rules, Chapter 677 (163K) Excerpt from Nursing Home Care Act, O.S. Sections 63-1-1950.1 and 63-1-1951. (136K) [Top of page.] List of Approved Training and Competency Evaluation Programs Approved Training and Competency Evaluation Programs [Top of page.] Contact Information Nurse Aide and Nontechnical Services Worker Registry 1000 N.E. 10th Street, Room 1111 Oklahoma City, OK 73117 Phone (405) 271-4085 or Toll Free (800) 695-2157 E-mail nar@health.ok.gov [Top of page.]	There is a 2 to 3 week processing time for Nurse Aide certification applications. Notice: Please click on "Verify a Nurse Aide is on the Registry" to verify their eligibility status. Should you have any other questions, please contact the Registry Staff at (405) 271-4085. Notice: Effective July 1, 2008, nurse aides working private duty will no longer be able to use this employment for certification renewal. Nurse aides may contact the Nurse Aide Registry for retest information at (405) 271-4085. Verify a Nurse Aide is on the Registry

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