Section 23-44-01 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions apply:
1. "Certified nurse aide" means an individual who is registered on the nurse aide registry and who has either successfully completed the requirements for the department-approved training and competency evaluation program or has successfully completed the requirements of the department-approved competency evaluation program.2. "Department" means the department of health and human services.3. "Home health aide" means an individual who is registered on the nurse aide registry and who renders personal related service under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.4. "Medication assistant" means an individual who is registered on the nurse aide registry and who has successfully completed the requirements of a department-approved medication assistant program for a specific employment setting. A medication assistant may be designated a medication assistant I or a medication assistant II.5. "Nurse aide" means an individual who is registered on the nurse aide registry and who has successfully completed the competency requirements identified by the department to provide nursing or nursing-related services to an individual in a health care facility or other setting.6. "Nurse aide registry" means a listing of individuals who the department has determined have successfully completed the requirements established by the department to be designated as certified nurse aide, home health aide, nurse aide, or medication assistant.Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 352 (HB 1247),§ 258, eff. 9/1/2022.Added by S.L. 2011, ch. 195 (HB 1041),§ 1, eff. 7/1/2011.