³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Department of Health Proposes to Amend Nurse Aide Training Program Evaluator Qualifications at N.J.A.C. 8:39-43.10 in the Standards for Licensure of Long-Term Care FacilitiesÂ
PO Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
For Release: May 5, 2025
Jeffrey A. Brown Acting Commissioner
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³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Department of Health Proposes to Amend Nurse Aide Training Program Evaluator Qualifications at N.J.A.C. 8:39-43.10 in the Standards for Licensure of Long-Term Care FacilitiesÂ
TRENTON, NJ - The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Department of Health (Department) is proposing to amend N.J.A.C. 8:39-43.10, Approval of a nurse aide in long-term care facilities training program—nurse aide training program instructor/evaluator, within Subchapter 43, the Standards for Certification of Nurse Aides in Long-Term Care Facilities, of N.J.A.C. 8:39, the Standards for Licensure of Long-Term Care Facilities.
N.J.A.C. 8:39-43.10(n) governs the eligibility of a registered nurse to serve as an evaluator of a candidate for certification as a long-term care facility nurse aide. The proposed amendment would revise the minimum evaluator experiential credentials to correspond with federal regulations that apply to long-term care facilities that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services deem eligible and qualified to receive federal reimbursement.
The Notice of Proposal appears in the May 5, 2025, issue of the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Register. Persons wishing to comment on the proposal must submit written comments either electronically by July 4, 2025, to , or by regular mail postmarked by July 4, 2025, to Kimberly Jenkins, Director, Office of Legal and Regulatory Compliance, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Department of Health, PO Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360.
LexisNexis® provides free online access to the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Register through the website of the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Office of Administrative Law at . An unofficial copy of the Notice of Proposal is available on the Department’s website at .
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