Chief Patron: Diamonstein
JCHC-Certified Nurse Aide Training (language only)

Item 313 #1h

Language
Page 242, after line 30, insert:
"C. In order to improve the training of certified nurse aides in the Commonwealth, the Department of Health shall provide nursing facilities the maximum flexibility allowed by the U.S. Health Care Financing Administration regarding the provision of on-site training for certified nurse aides.  The Department shall allow facilities to provide such on-site training regardless of the enforcement status of the facility, so long as serious patient health and safety violations are not involved."
“In order to improve the training of certified nurse aides in the Commonwealth, the Department of Health shall provide nursing facilities the maximum flexibility allowed by the U.S. Health Care Financing Administration regarding the provision of on-site training for certified nurse aides.  The Department shall allow facilities to provide such on-site training regardless of the enforcement status of the facility, so long as serious patient health and safety violations are not involved.”

Explanation
(This amendment directs the Department of Health to provide maximum flexibility in allowing nursing facilities to provide on-site certified nurse training. Currently, VDH regulations restrict which facilities can provide this training based on the facility’s enforcement status. This language directs VDH to provide greater flexibility in this area. This is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.)