Section 412 IAC 2-1-2.1 - Employment of QMA and registry verificationAuthority: IC 16-28-1-11
Affected: IC 16-28
Sec. 2.1.
(a) An individual shall not work as a QMA unless that individual: (1) has satisfactorily completed a state-approved QMA training and competency evaluation program; and(2) is certified by the Indiana state department of health. An individual shall maintain QMA certification as required by subsection 10(c) [section 10(c)] of this rule in order to continue working as a QMA.
(b) Before allowing an individual to serve as a QMA, a facility must receive verification from the Indiana Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)/QMA registry that the individual has met certification requirements unless the individual can prove that he or she has: (1) recently successfully completed a QMA training and competency evaluation program approved by the Indiana state department of health; and(2) not yet been included in the registry. Facilities must follow-up to ensure that such an individual actually is placed in the registry.
Indiana Health Facilities Council; 412 IAC 2-1-2.1; filed Jan 24, 2003, 8:26 a.m.: 26 IR 1937; errata filed Feb 10, 2003, 3:50 p.m.: 26 IR 2375; filed Oct 14, 2005, 10:00 a.m.: 29 IR 799; readopted filed Sep 25, 2008, 10:30 a.m.: 20081008-IR-412080323RFA