§457A-3 Power of director. (a) The director, in accordance with chapters 91 and 92, shall adopt rules that may be necessary to implement the provisions of 42 United States Code §1395i-3 and §1396R, as well as the federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto, as they relate only to establishing:
(1) The minimum requirements necessary for certification as a nurse aide;
(2) Examination requirements, including the passing score and provisions for contesting examination results;
(3) Maintenance requirements for continued certification; and
(4) Implementation and maintenance of a nurse aide registry.
(b) The director shall issue certificates to qualified nurse aides and shall be responsible for maintenance of an up-to- date nurse aide registry which shall include the names of certified nurse aides, their places of employment, and disciplinary actions. Disciplinary actions shall be limited to the placement of substantiated findings from the department of health into the nurse aide registry within ten working days of court settlement. [L 1990, c 271, pt of §1; am L 1994, c 185, §3(3)]