Credentialing Referral Policies & Procedures

Certified Nurse Aides

Provides guidance regarding the informal reconsideration and formal appeal process for nurse aide referrals to the Nurse Aide Registry (NAR) for allegation(s) of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of resident property in nursing facilities.

Employee Misconduct Registry

Provides guidance regarding the informal reconsideration and formal appeal process for unlicensed employee referrals to the Employee Misconduct Registry for substantiated finding(s) of reportable conduct against residents and consumers in facilities and agencies regulated by the Health and Human Services (HHS).

Nursing Facility Administrators

Provides guidance regarding the informal reconsideration and formal appeal process for nursing facility administrators referrals to the Credentialing Department for Substandard Quality of Care (SQC) and/or abuse and neglect.