{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1209.07","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 3-1209.07","heading":"Nursing assistive personnel; registration or certification required.","body":"(a)\nA registration or certification is required for a person seeking to practice as nursing assistive personnel in the District in accordance with the rules issued by the Mayor.\n\n(b)\nThe Mayor shall, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue rules setting forth the standards of education and experience required to qualify as nursing assistive personnel.\n\n(c)\nThe Mayor shall allow for a registration or certification of an applicant who is at least 16 years of age; provided, that the applicant shall have obtained or be enrolled and is actively pursuing a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma as that term is defined in § 4-205.61(6).\n\n(d)\nThe Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue rules setting forth the standards of education and experience required to qualify as a certified nurse aide, which shall include:\n(1)\nCombining the registration or certification process for nurse aides and home-health aides into one profession, which shall bear the title of certified nurse aide;\n(2)\nEstablishing a transition process to ensure a person registered or certified in the District as a nurse aide or home-health aide before the effective date of this subsection shall be authorized to practice and represent themselves as a certified nurse aide; and\n(3)\nCreating a temporary license that would authorize a person licensed or certified and in good standing as a nurse aide or equivalent in Maryland or Virginia to practice as a certified nurse aide in the District; provided, that within 5 business days of the Board of Nursing receiving a complete application for a temporary license, the Department of Health shall notify the applicant of:\n(A)\nThe temporary license being approved; or\n(B)\nThe reasons why the application was denied and the necessary steps for approval.","path":["Title 3. District of Columbia Boards and Commissions.","Chapter 12. Health Occupations Boards.","Subchapter IX. Related Occupations; Registration Requirements; Prohibited Actions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/3-1209.07","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"e30d7394384ae0aff53cf706bddeb827cbcdbecc4a13b0fd554f0569105a470f","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1209.06","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1209.08"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}