Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3006A – Renewal of certification; late renewal; and penalties
(a) Every certified nursing assistant shall recertify biennially by filing an application; provided however, that the certification of any certified nursing assistant who is on active military duty with the armed forces of the United States and serving in a theater of hostilities on the date such application or recertification is due shall be deemed to be current and in full compliance with this subchapter until the expiration of 30 days after such certified nursing assistant is no longer on active military duty in a theater of hostilities.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3006A
- Certified nursing assistant: means a duly-certified individual under the supervision of a licensed nurse, who provides care that does not require the judgment and skills of a licensed nurse. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3001A
- Department: means the Department of Health and Social Services. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3001A
- Nursing assistant: means an individual who has completed the requisite training to become a certified nursing assistant but is awaiting certification. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3001A
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) Upon receipt of an application and fee, the Department shall verify the accuracy of the information set forth in the application and issue to the applicant a certificate of renewal for 2 years, provided that the applicant has successfully completed continuing education requirements as established by the Department.
(1) Such certificate shall entitle the holder to engage in work as a certified nursing assistant for the period stated therein.
(2) The amount charged for the renewal fee imposed under this subchapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of maintaining an educational website from which certified nursing assistants will receive the required educational credits.
a. The application fee shall not be combined with any other fee or charge.
b. At the beginning of each biennial calendar year, the Department or any other state agency acting on its behalf, shall compute the appropriate fee for the coming 2 years.
(c) A certification may be renewed up to 30 days past the certification’s expiration date by submitting, to the Department, payment of a $25 penalty fee along with an application and proof of completion of continuing education requirements during the previous certification period. The certification of a certified nursing assistant who fails to renew on time or during the 30-day late renewal period is considered lapsed and the certified nursing assistant is not permitted to work until the certified nursing assistant submits an application and takes and passes the certified nursing assistant test.
79 Del. Laws, c. 318, § ?1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 129, § ?1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 493, § 1;