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HRS §321-13.5

Rules for investigating certified nurse aide abuse and neglect

The state health department must create rules for investigating certified nurse aides who abuse or neglect patients or steal their property in licensed health care settings. The rules also cover what actions can be taken against the aide after an investigation.

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The statute, as written — Certified nurse aides; investigations of abuse and neglect.] The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 relating to: (1) The investigation of: (A) Abuse or neglect by a certified nurse ai

de working in a health care setting licensed or certified by the department; and (B) Misappropriation of an individual's property by a certified nurse aide working in a health care setting licensed or certified by the department; and (2) Action taken against a certified nurse aide as a result of an investigation pursuant to paragraph (1).
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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