2014 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
457A. Nurse Aides
457A-8 Nurse aide certification for state-licensed or state-certified health care settings.
§457A-8 Nurse aide certification for state-licensed or state-certified health care settings. (a) This certification applies to nurse aides working in state-licensed and state-certified health care settings other than a medicare or medicaid certified nursing facility.
(b) To be certified, an applicant shall successfully complete:
(1) Training in a training program approved by the director of human services under section 346-46; and
(2) A nurse aide examination approved by the director.
(c) Fees may be imposed for services rendered to carry out the purposes of this section.
(d) Reciprocity shall be granted to qualified nurse aides who have completed a state-approved program, the requirements of which are comparable to the requirements of this chapter.
(e) Maintenance requirements for the recertification process shall be required on a biennial basis and shall include a competency evaluation approved by the department of human services, and employment in a state-licensed or state-certified health care setting. [L 2007, c 226, pt of §4]
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