{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-1051.11","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 44-1051.11","heading":"Verification of credentials of nursing personnel.","body":"(a)\nBefore initially providing any nursing personnel to a health care facility or agency for the purpose of rendering temporary nursing personnel within the District of Columbia, a nurse staffing agency shall:\n(1)\nIf the nursing personnel is a Licensed Practical Nurse or a Registered Nurse, obtain verification from the Board of Nursing that the nursing personnel is currently licensed;\n(2)\nIf the nursing personnel is a Certified Nurse Aide, obtain verification from the Department that the nursing personnel is currently certified and is not listed on the Nurse Aide Abuse Registry; and\n(3)\nCompare the information obtained pursuant to paragraphs (1) or (2) of this subsection with a government-issued photographic identification document furnished by the nursing personnel, and ascertain that the information refers to that nursing personnel.\n\n(b)\nOn or before the date on which nursing personnel provided by a nurse staffing agency must obtain renewal of his or her license or certification to remain licensed or certified, the nurse staffing agency shall verify that the nursing personnel provided has obtained such renewal by obtaining verification of that fact from the Board of Nursing for a Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse, and from the Department for a Certified Nurse Aide.\n\n(c)\nA nurse staffing agency shall create and retain written documentation of the verification processes performed pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section.","path":["Title 44. Charitable and Curative Institutions.","Chapter 10A. Nurse Staffing Agencies."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/44-1051.11","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"444e69c109b171c84be57028744a5df8ce4b49a31942fba7d91328d436e431d8","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-1051.10","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-44-1051.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}