HOW TO APPLY FOR RECIPROCITY IN ANOTHER STATE

What is reciprocity - By Federal and State Laws, you must pass a State prescribed course and test in order to work as a nursing assistant in a nursing home. You also cannot work as a nursing assistant in a nursing home in any state unless you are approved by that state.

If you already are Licensed, Certified, Registered or State Approved in your own State and want to move to another state, you will need to request reciprocity. This means that you are asking the new state to recognize the approval you received from your home state.

How to request reciprocity

1. The first step is to contact the Nurse Aide Registry in your home state and request a "Application for Enrollment By Reciprocity". Ask them if you should send the completed form to them or to the state to which you are moving.
2. Then contact the other state and ask them the same thing. Some nursing assistants have been able to fax their request directly to the state they are moving into rather than with their home state. Do not take chances, ask. Be sure to get the name of those who talk with you and their phone numbers. Call them by name while you are talking so they remember you.
3. If the agency in your new state says it is acceptable for you to fax or mail info, then do this right away. Be sure to clarify the fax number and the mailing address. Then fax or mail your info to the attention of the person you spoke to. Ask them what items you will need to fax or mail but be prepared to send at least the following:

• Copy of your Social Security Card
• Copy of your drivers license (or other photo ID)
• Copy of your present State approval
• Copy of a recent pay stub or something to document that you have worked in a nursing home in the past two years..
• Tell them where you are moving from and where to and where they can send the new card.
• They may ask for other info as well

1. When you send your info, include a brief note to thank the person who took time to talk with you and ask them to call you if they need more information.

Automated lines

When you call, you may get an automated line. Most automated lines are free 800 numbers and can provide some good information. Do listen and be prepared to write down numbers, but also always try to get a connection to a real person.

HOW TO FIND A TRAINING OR TESTING PROGRAM IN YOUR AREA

Every nursing home in the country must be prepared to provide for training and testing for their nursing assistants, and should have information about the training and testing sites that are local to you. In some states, the training and testing is conducted by nursing homes, some use community colleges and still others use independent agencies. The best way to get information about the training and testing programs in your area is to talk to a trainer or DON in your area. If this does not provide the needed information, contact the Area Agency on Aging or the NATP agency in your state (see following list).

This page compiled and provided to you as a service of
The National Network Of Career Nursing Assistants

A Summary of Nurse Aide Training Programs in the United States 2001

The following list is the latest info we have about the State Agencies that oversee Training, Testing and Registries for Nursing Assistants in Nursing Homes. Send changes to [email protected]

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AK	Dept of Community and Economic Development Div of Occupational Licensing 3601 C Street � S 722 Anchorage AK 99503 907-269-8169
Al	Department of Public Health Nurse Aide Program PO Box 30301 Montgomery Al 35130 334-206-5169
Am S	American Samoa Health Services and Reg Board LBJ Tropica MG Pago, Pago Samoa 96799 800 468 4644
AR	Office of LTC Slot 405 PO Box 8059 Little Rock, AR 72203-8059 501-682-8484 automated
AZ	State Board of Nursing 1651 E Morten Suite 150 Phoenix, AZ 85020-7605 602-331-8111
CA	Dept of Health Services Registration Unit Aide and Tech Certification Section PO Box 942732 Sacramento, CA 94234 916-327-2445
CO	Board of Nursing 1560 Broadway S - 670 Denver, CO 80202 303 894 2816
CT	Dept of Health 410 Capital Ave MS # 12MQA PO Box 340308 Hartford CT 06134-0308 (860) 509-7596
DC	ASI DC Nurse Aide Registry 3 Bala Plaza West Philadelphia, PA 19101-3481 1-800-566-8668 verif
DE	Health Fac Licensing and Cert Division of LTC 3 Mill Road, Suite 308 Wilmington, DE 19806 (302) 577-6666
FL	Dept of Health CNA Program 2020 Capitol Circle SE BIN # C04 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3254 (850) 488-8401
GA	NA Registry HR Dept 2 Peachtree ST NW RM- 32415 Atlanta GA 30303 (404) 657-5730
GU	State Survey Agency PO Box 28 Agana GU 96910
HI	Dept of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Prof and Voc Licensure Branch PO Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801 (808) 739-8122
IA	Dept of Innspec and Appeals Health Fac Division Lucas State Ofc Bldg Des Moines, IA 50319-0083 (515) 281-4115 (515) 281-4963 Voice Resp
ID	ID Board of Nursing PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0061 (208) 334-3110
IL	IL Dept of Public Health Ed and Training Section 525 W Jefferson Springfield IL 62761 217 782 3070
IN	Dept of Health Div of LTC 2 N Meridian St Sec 4B Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 233-7479 (317) 232-0803
KS	KS Dept Health and Env, 900 SW Jackson St Topeka, KS 66612-1290 (785)296-0059 (785) 296-6877 verification
KY	Kentucky NA Registry 312 Whittington Pkwy S -300 Louisville, KY 40222 (502) 329-7047
LA	Board of Examiners NA Regis 5615 Corporate Blvd S- 8D Baton Rouge, LA 70808 (225) 925-4132
MA	MA NA Registry Dept of PH 10 West St Boston MA 02111 (617) 753-8000
MD	Lic and Cert Admin 4201 Patterson Ave Baltimore MD 21215-2299 (410) 764-2770 (800) 470-8761 verification
ME	Maine Registry of CAN 35 Anthony Ave Sta #11 Augusta, ME 04333 (207) 624-5205
MI	Dept of Consumer and Industry Svs Div of Fed Support Service PO Box 30664 Lansing MI 48909 1-517-241-2881
MN	Facility and Provider Compliance Div NA Registry PO Box 64501 St Paul MN 55164-0501 (651) 215-8705 (800) 397-6124
MO	MO Div of Aging Health Ed PO Box 1337 Jefferson City, MO 65102 (573) 751-3082 (573) 562-5686 verification
MS	MS Dept of Health Div of Health Facilities Licensure and Certification PO Box 1700 Jackson MS 39215 - 1700 (800) 204-6213 (800) 204-6215 automated
MT	Dept of Public Health and Human Services Nurse Aide Registry PO Box 202953 Helena, MT 59620-2953 (406) 444-4980
NC	Dept of Health and Human Services Div of Facility Svs 2709 Mail Svs Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2709 (919) 733-2786
ND	OBRA Mandated Registry Div of EHS 600 E Boulevard Ave Bismarck, ND 58505-0200 (701) 328-2675 ND Board of Nursing 919 S 7th ST S - 501 Bismarck, ND 58504-5881 (701) 328-9784
NE	Dept of Reg and Licensure PO Box 94986 Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 (402) 471-4971 general (402) 471-0537 registry
NH	Board of Nursing PO Box 3898 Concord, NH 03302-3898 (603) 271-6282 (603) 271-6599-verification
NJ	Div of LTC Sys Dev and Quality PO Box 367 Trenton, NJ 08625-0367 (609) 633-9051 (800) 274-8970 verification
NM	LTC Program Bureau of Lic Cert 525 Camino del los Marquez S- 2 Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 827-4200
NV	NV Board of Nursing PO Box 46886 Las Vegas, NV 89103 (775) 486-5800
NY	NYS Dept of Health Office of Continuing Care 161 Delaware Ave Delmar, NY 12054-1393 (518) 478-1060 (800) 274-7181 verification
OH	Dept of Health NA Registry PO Box 118 Columbus OH 43266 (800) 582-5908-Ohio only (614) 752-9500
OK	Nurse Aide Registry 1000 NE 10th St Oklahoma City, OK 73117 (405) 271-4085 (800) 695-2157
OR	Board of Nursing 800 NE Oregon St S � 465 Portland, OR 97282 (503) 731 4745 (503) 731 3459 verification
PA	Dept of Health- Div of Nursing Care Facilities PO Box 90 Harrisburg PA 17108 (717) 772-3815 (800) 852-0518
PR	Commonwealth of PR Board of Nurse Examiners Call Box 10 Santurce PR 00908
RI	RI Dept of Health Division of Professional Regulation 3 Capitol Hill Room 104 Providence, RI 02908-5097 (401) 222-2827
SC	Dept of Health and Environmental Central Division of Certification 2600 Ball St Columbia, SC 29201
SD	Board of Nursing 4300 S Louise Ave St C-1 Souix Falls, SD 57106 (605) 362-2760
TN	Board of Nursing 426 5th Ave N 1st fl Nashville TN 37247 � 1010 (615) 741-7221 (888) 310-4650
TX	Nurse Aide Registries Credentialing Dept PO Box 149030 MC Y-977 Austin, TX 78714-9030 (512)231-5829 (800) 452-3934
UT	Health Tech Cert Center 550 E 300 South Kaysville UT 84145 (801) 547-9947
VA	Board of Nursing NA Registry 6606 West Broad St 4th fl Richmond, VA 23230-1717 (804) 662-7310
VI	Board of Nurse Licensure PO Box 4247 Veterans Dr Station St Thomas, VI 00803 (340) 776-7397
VT	VT Board of Nursing 109 State St Montpelier, VT 05609 (802) 828-2819 (802) 828-2453
WA	OBRA NA Registry PO Box 45600 Olympia WA 98504 (360) 725-2597
WI	Dept of Health and Family NA Registry Unit PO Box 2569 Madison, WI 53701-0309 (608) 267-3565 (608) 266-5545 auto
WV	Nursing Assistant Program: Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification (OHFLAC) Bldg 3, Rm 550 1900 Kanawha Blvd E Charleston, WV 25305 (304) 588-0688
WY	State Board of Nursing 2020 Carey Ave S- 110 Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307)777-7601

This page compiled and provided to you as a service of
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For more information contact:
Genevieve Gipson RN MEd RNC, Director,
National Network of Career Nursing Assistants,
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(330) 825 9342. (330) 825 9378-fax.
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