2015 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 40 - Public Health and Safety
RS 40:2120.57 - Certified nurse aide; medical staffing agencies
§2120.57. Certified nurse aide; medical staffing agencies
A. Any medical staffing agency employing or contracting with a certified nurse aide shall, before employing or contracting with a certified nurse aide, verify that the certified nurse aide is certified and listed on the Louisiana's Certified Nurse Aide Registry and shall perform or have performed a criminal background check on each certified nurse aide.
B. All medical staffing agencies shall submit to the department any complaints or grievances received against a certified nurse aide whom they have employed.
C. No medical staffing agency shall employ or contract with a certified nurse aide who holds a restricted registration.
D. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Acts 2009, No. 357, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2010.
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