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NOTICE OF DISCONTINUATION OF TEMPORARY EMERGENCY RECIPROCITY LICENSURE PROGRAMS
SUPERSEDING ALL PRIOR NOTICES
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 15, 2022
This notice is to advise that the Division of Consumer Affairs (the "Division") will be discontinuing the Temporary Emergency Reciprocity Licensure Program on August 1, 2022, for all classes of Group 2 health care practitioners, with the sole exception of respiratory care therapists. This notice supersedes all prior notices that have been posted to the Division's website or communicated to you in prior emails. Click
here to read the full notice and its impact on your temporary license.
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Alert
The Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) is warning all licensed professionals about individuals impersonating New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) investigators, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, DEA investigators, New Jersey Drug Control Unit investigators, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigators, and other law enforcement personnel, as part of an extortion scheme.
The impersonators are contacting licensees by telephone, stating that they are the subject of an investigation. The callers are demanding money to clear up the matter, or threatening to revoke the individual’s license. Please be advised that the Division of Consumer Affairs will not contact licensees by telephone to discuss investigations or demand money.
Anyone receiving a telephone call from a person purporting to be any of the abovementioned individuals seeking money, should refuse the demand. We encourage you to report the call to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at
FTCComplaintAssistant.gov.
You may also report the call to the Division at
AskConsumerAffairs@lps.state.nj.us.
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Alert
Please be advised that starting May 1, 2018, ALL applicants who wish to become a Certified Homemaker-Home Health Aide (CHHA) must apply for initial certification, with the Board of Nursing, ONLINE only. Paper applications for initial certification will no longer be accepted on or after May 1st.
Additionally, the Board of Nursing has eliminated the conditional/temporary work certification, so ALL applicants MUST undergo a criminal background check prior to beginning employment as a CHHA.
Employers and Training Programs should review the letter by the Board of Nursing for detailed instructions. The respective letters can be found on the "Application and Forms" page off of the Board’s CHHA website.
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When you or a loved one are recovering after an illness and need assistance at home, it is reassuring to know you can hire a certified homemaker-home health aide (CHHA). You should know that the agencies that employ aides are regulated by the Division of Consumer Affairs, and the aides themselves are regulated by the
New Jersey Board of Nursing. Links from this page provide information you may find helpful in learning about CHHAs and agencies.
Before purchasing the services of a certified homemaker-home health aide, you should review with your nurse, doctor or hospital discharge planner the care that needs to be provided. Being informed about certified homemaker-home health aide services before a healthcare crisis arises will save you time and money, reduce stress and allow you to make an educated decision.
Last Modified: 1/11/2024 10:51 AM
