OAR 851-062-0011: Name, Address and Employer of Record

(1) Name of Record: (a) The current legal name of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Certified Medication Aide (CMA) must be on file with the Board at all times and shall be considered the name of record. (b) To change the name of record, the CNA or CMA must submit notification of change of name to the Board, accompanied by legal proof of that name change. Such proof must be in the form of official records reflecting the current name of legal record. (c) The name of record must be the same name used for the performance of authorized duties. (2) Contact Information of Record: (a) A CNA or CMA must keep current contact information on file with the Board at all times, including mailing address which shall be considered the address of record, primary phone contact number, and e-mail address. (b) A Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action sent to the CNA or CMA’s address of record by certified mail or registered mail, is sufficient notice even if the CNA or CMA fails to respond to the postal service "return receipt" and never receives the Notice. Such mailing permits the Board to proceed with disciplinary action in the absence of a request for a hearing. (3) Employer of Record: Any CNA or CMA actively performing CNA or CMA authorized duties must report current employer(s) and employer’s mailing address(es) to the Board. All employers, where the CNA or CMA is working within the authorized duties, must be reported. The CNA or CMA must update every change in employer and employer’s mailing address to the Board no later than 30 days after the change.