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Addendum for Nurse Aide Training Programs |
PG20-0301 |
The following
Policy Guideline is designed to replace Informational Policy Memorandum (IPM)
55, issued May 27, 1993.
Section 5002.1(b)(5) of the Education Law states, in part, that "…the
commissioner shall set forth in regulation standards governing…(5) the form and
content of the student enrollment agreement or contract…" Section 5005(a)(2) of
the Education Law states, in part, “Disclosure to students. The school shall
disseminate to all prospective and enrolled students through an enrollment
contract or agreement or other appropriate publications or documents, a.
information concerning the school, including but not limited to: … (2) program objectives and the length of the program…”
One of the program
objectives of Nurse Aide Training Programs is that the student take and pass
the Nurse Aide Competency Exam and be able to be employed as a Certified Nurse
Aide in a nursing home or home care agency.
Section 126.7 of
the Commissioner’s Regulations sets forth the standards for enrollment
agreements. Section 126.7(a) states, in
part, that "All conditions for enrollment in or completion of a curriculum
or course shall be set forth in an enrollment agreement…"
Pursuant to
Section 5005.2(a) of the Education Law and Part 126.7(a) of the Commissioner's
Regulations, students must be informed of the following requirements for
enrollment in Nurse Aide training programs by way of the Nurse Aide Training
Program Addendum:
1. There is a fee associated with the Nurse
Aide Competency Exam, which is not part of the tuition set forth in the
enrollment agreement.
2. New procedures implemented by the New York
State Department of Health require nursing homes and home care agencies to
obtain the criminal history of all prospective employees. An
employee is defined as any person employed by the facility or program,
including those persons employed by a temporary employment agency.
In order to ensure that all students are fully informed of this requirement and in order for them to be aware that there is a fee associated with this test which is not part of the tuition set forth on the enrollment agreement, we are providing you with a Nurse Aide Training Program Addendum that is to be included with all Nurse Aide/Nurse Assistant enrollment agreements.
To further ensure
that all students are aware of the criminal background check prior to
enrollment so that a student may opt out of the training due to possible lack
of employability, an additional acknowledgement will now be required to be
included on all Nurse Aide enrollment agreements. It is as follows:
As
a student of a Nurse Aide Training Program, I acknowledge the following:
1. I have been informed that in order
to work in a nursing home and/or a home care agency, I must submit to a
criminal background check. A criminal
record may prevent me from working as a Nurse Aide.
2. I have received a copy of the Nurse
Aide Training Program addendum.
Student
Signature__________________________________Date_________
Any changes to
the enrollment agreement itself will necessitate standard enrollment agreement
review procedures by the Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision.