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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Medicare and Medicaid licensed nursing facilities are required to reimburse level one certified nursing assistants for training and testing fees. Please refer to
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<span style="color:blue">http://epubs.democratprinting.com/publication/?i=360333&pre=1#{"issue_id":360333,"page":22}</span></a> for information on reimbursement of nursing assistant training and testing fees. I recommend that training program faculty include
this information when they distribute the <i>Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program Reimbursement – Nurse Aide Training
</i>form (SDS 0451B) to students. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#44546A">Debra K. Buck, RN, MS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Policy Analyst- Training & Assessment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Oregon State Board of Nursing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Portland, OR 97224-7012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">(971) 673-0636<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">(971) 673-0685 (main office)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">(971) 673-0684 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"><a href="mailto:Debra.buck@state.or.us">Debra.buck@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#44546A">Our Mission: To safeguard the public's health and well-being by providing guidance for, and regulation of, entry into the profession, nursing education, and continuing safe practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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