Utah Admin. Code R432-45-2 - Definitions

Terms used in this rule are defined in Rules R380-600 and R432-1. Additionally:

(1) "Applicant" means an entity applying to the UNAR to request approval to operate a N AT C E P.
(2) "Candidate" means a student who is actively enrolled in a NATCEP or an individual who applies for certification as a nurse aide.
(3) "CMS" means the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and is a federal agency that provides healthcare coverage and delegates healthcare oversight to state entities.
(4) "CNA" means certified nurse aide and is a person who:
(a) completes the NATCEP and passes the competency evaluation;
(b) is approved for certification through reciprocity; or
(c) is approved for a waiver as outlined in Section R432-45-3.
(5) "Competency evaluation" means a written or audio-narrated examination and a demonstration of the skills administered to verify the knowledge and abilities essential to carry out the duties of a nurse aide.
(6) "DACS" means the Direct Access Clearance System that is the Division of Licensing and Background Checks' (division) online background check system.
(7) "Instructor" means a UNAR-approved licensed nurse who is employed by a NATCEP that provides supervised and documented nurse aide training in accordance with state and federal requirements and UNAR policies to candidates in a classroom or supervised practical training setting.
(8) "Instructor-assistant" means a CNA in good standing with UNAR, and in each state where the individual is certified, who assists candidates with skills taught by the NATCEP and who works under the direct supervision of an instructor.
(9) "NAPP" means nurse aide proficiency performance and is a record maintained by the NATCEP for each candidate nurse aide to document each candidate's successful demonstration of competence of tasks generally performed by a nurse aide.
(10) "NAR" means the nurse aide registry that lists each individual who has completed the Utah certification requirements and holds active certification in Utah.
(11) "NATCEP" means the UNAR-approved nurse aide training and competency evaluation program that provides classroom, laboratory, and in-facility training and experience for a candidate for certification as a nurse aide.
(12) "NATCEP loss list" means a list maintained by CMS including the reason for NATCEP loss, the effective date of the loss, the effective date of any waiver issued, and the restore date, as applicable.
(13) "NATCEP loss waiver" means a waiver requested by a nursing care facility and submitted to OL for permission to allow separately approved training and competency evaluation programs to use the facility as a site location for supervised practical training.
(14)
(a) "Nurse aide" means any individual who provides nursing or nursing-related services to residents in a nursing care facility.
(b) "Nurse aide" does not mean an individual who:
(i) is a licensed professional; or
(ii) who volunteers to provide services without monetary consideration.
(15) "Nursing care facility" means a skilled nursing facility, or an intermediate care facility, that provides long-term, 24-hour inpatient care and services through utilizing licensed healthcare professionals and ancillary staff to meet the complex physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of residents.
(16) "Program director" means a UNAR-approved registered nurse (RN), employed by a UNAR-approved NATCEP, who:
(a) has the primary responsibility for assuring the program is conducted in accordance with each regulation, rule, and UNAR policy;
(b) serves as the primary administrative contact with the UNAR; and
(c) holds authority over and serves as a mentor to program instructors.
(17) "Qualified personnel" means:
(a) a dietitian;
(b) a fire safety expert;
(c) a gerontologist;
(d) a licensed practical or vocational nurse;
(e) a nursing home, or health care facility administrator;
(f) a pharmacist;
(g) a physical or occupational therapist;
(h) a psychologist;
(i) a registered health specialist or registered sanitarian;
(j) a social worker; or
(k) a speech and language therapist;
(l) an activities specialist; or
(m) an RN.
(18) "Renewal" means the process UNAR conducts every 24 months to verify that each CNA has provided at least 200 hours of compensated nursing or nursing-related services under the direction of a licensed nurse.
(19) "Resident" means an individual who resides and receives services in a nursing care facility.
(20) "SSA" means the state survey agency and is the Office of Licensing (OL) in the division within the department that is responsible for the certification activities of Medicaid and Medicare health care providers, including nursing care facilities.
(21) "Supervised practical training" means training on individuals or mannequins in a laboratory setting or on residents in a nursing care facility where the candidate demonstrates knowledge, skills, and competence while performing tasks under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, who is a UNAR-approved instructor.
(22) "Train-the-trainer program" means a UNAR-approved program designed to educate instructors on how to use demonstrations and lectures to educate nurse aide candidates.
(23) "UNAR" means the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry and is the state agency that:
(a) approves and monitors test sites;
(b) approves, monitors, and withdraws approval of NATCEPs;
(c) certifies nurse aides who have completed a NATCEP and passed the competency evaluation;
(d) develops, updates, and validates the competency evaluation;
(e) grants reciprocity to qualified individuals certified in other states;
(f) maintains the NAR;
(g) maintains an abuse registry for any substantiated allegations of resident neglect, abuse, or misappropriation of resident property by a CNA in a nursing care, Medicaid, or Medicare facility; and
(h) renews certifications of each qualified CNA.
(24) "Waiver of NATCEP" means a provision allowing a qualified nursing student, nurse, or in-state expired CNA to challenge the competency evaluation requirement.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R432-45-2
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-10, effective 5/8/2025

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