R432-45-2. Definitions

  (1) "Certified nurse aide" means any person who completes a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program (NATCEP) and passes the state certification examination.

  (2) "Competency evaluation" means a written or oral examination that addresses each requirement of OBRA for a nurse aide and a demonstration of the tasks the nurse aide is expected to perform as part of the aide's function.

  (3) "Nurse aide" means any individual who provides nursing or nursing-related services to residents in a nursing facility, but does not include an individual who is a licensed professional or who volunteers to provide these services without monetary consideration.

  (4) "Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program" (NATCEP) means any program that the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry (UNAR) approves to offer training to an individual who is interested in becoming a certified nurse aide.

  (5) "Nursing facility" means any institution that is licensed and Medicare or Medicaid-certified to provide long-term care.

  (6) "Resident" means an individual who resides in and receives medical long-term nursing services in a Medicare or Medicaid-certified nursing facility.

  (7) "Renewal" means a two-year renewal for a CNA who has performed paid services for at least 200 hours of nursing or nursing-related services under the direction of a licensed nurse during the 24 months following the completion date of the NATCEP or certification renewal.

  (8) "Retraining" means training for a CNA who has not performed paid services for a total of 200 hours of nursing or nursing-related services under the direction of a licensed nurse during the 24 months following the completion date of the state-approved nursing assistant training or certification renewal.

  (9) "State survey agency" means the Bureau of Health Facility Licensing, Certification and Resident Assessment, within the Department of Health, which is responsible for nursing facility certification and for conducting surveys to determine compliance with Medicare and Medicaid requirements.

  (10) "Supervised practical training" means training in a nursing facility in which the trainee demonstrates knowledge while performing tasks on an individual under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, who is a UNAR-approved instructor.

  (11) "Train-the-Trainer program" means a UNAR-approved program that consists of formal instructions to potential instructors on how to train a CNA candidate who is at least 16 years old through demonstrations and lectures.

  (12) "Waiver of CNA Training Program" means a waiver that allows a qualified nursing professional and qualified in-state expired CNA to challenge the state written and skill examination.

  (13) "Utah Nursing Assistant Registry" means the state agency that approves nurse aide training programs, monitors all UNAR test sites, maintains an abuse registry for all substantiated allegations of resident neglect, abuse or misappropriation of resident property by a CNA in a nursing, Medicare or Medicaid facility, certifies nurse aides who have completed a NATCEP, and renews certifications of qualified CNAs.