offered by
Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification
Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality
Department of Public Health
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Nurse Aide Registry Program

Nurse Aide Registry Laws and Regulations

The following State and Federal Regulations govern the Nurse Aide Registry and set requirements for nurse aide training, testing, and Registry operations.
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State Regulations

105 CMR 155.00: Patient and resident abuse prevention, reporting, investigation, penalties and registry 
105 CMR 156.00: The training of nurses' aides in long-term care facilities 

Federal Regulations

Federal Requirements for States and Long Term Care Facilities 
42 CFR 483.12 Freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation 
42 CFR 483.35 Nursing services 
42 CFR 483.95 Training requirements 
42 CFR 483.150 Statutory basis; Deemed meeting or waiver of requirements 
42 CFR 483.151 State review and approval of nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs 
42 CFR 483.152 Requirements for approval of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program 
42 CFR 483.154 Nurse aide competency evaluation 
42 CFR 483.156 Registry of nurse aides 
42 CFR 483.158 FFP for nurse aide training and competency evaluation 
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