HB 2345 Summary

• Removes references to the Department of Human Services from certified nurse aide licensing and regulation statutes following the 2014 transfer of health care programs to the Department of Health

• Amends section 457A-1.5 to eliminate Department of Human Services from the definition of entities regulating state-licensed or state-certified health care settings

• Amends section 457A-2 to remove Department of Human Services references regarding discipline of certified nurse aides, maintaining only Department of Health authority

• Amends section 457A-3 to clarify the Department of Health maintains the nurse aide registry and investigation findings, removing duplicative Department of Human Services references

• Repeals section 346-47 regarding Department of Human Services rules for investigating abuse, neglect, and misappropriation by certified nurse aides in licensed or certified health care settings