Workforce • Regulated by State Departments of Health
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Definition: A credentialed healthcare worker who provides essential daily care (bathing, dressing, mobility, vitals) to patients under the supervision of an RN or LPN.
Regulatory Impact & Compliance Overview
CNAs must complete state-approved nurse aide training and pass a competency evaluation. States maintain public Nurse Aide Registries to track certifications, background checks, and findings of resident abuse or neglect.
Governing Authority
Enforced by State Departments of Health in United States. Compliance with these standards is legally required for all licensed and participating care providers.
Automated Compliance
How AsanWork Enforces Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
AsanWork builds compliance directly into daily scheduling workflows. Hard compliance stops prevent un-vetted, un-screened, or non-credentialed staff from receiving shift allocations, ensuring 100% audit readiness.
Related United States Healthcare Terms
Regulation
21st Century Cures Act
A landmark federal healthcare law passed in 2016 designed to accelerate medical innovation, prevent health data blocking, and mandate Electronic Visit Verification for Medicaid home care.
Payroll
Blended Regular Rate (Overtime)
The weighted average hourly rate used to calculate FLSA overtime when a caregiver works at two or more different pay rates in the same workweek.
Regulation
CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs)
Federal health and safety requirements that home health agencies and healthcare organizations must meet to begin and continue participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Payroll
California Daily Overtime
A California state labor law requiring overtime pay of 1.5x regular pay for hours worked beyond 8 in a single day, and double pay for hours past 12.