§ 12-38.1-117. Exclusions

CO Rev Stat § 12-38.1-117 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) This article shall not be construed to affect or apply to:

(a) The gratuitous care of friends or family members;

(b) A person for hire who does not represent himself or herself as or hold himself or herself out to the public as a certified nurse aide. However, no person for hire who is not a nurse aide certified under this article shall perform the duties of or hold himself or herself out as being able to perform the full duties of a certified nurse aide.

(c) Nursing assistance in the case of an emergency;

(d) A person who is directly employed by a medical facility while acting within the scope and course of such employment for the first four consecutive months of such person's employment at such medical facility if such person is pursuing initial certification as a nurse aide. A person may utilize this exclusion only once in any twelve-month period. This exclusion shall not apply to any person who has allowed his or her certification to lapse, had his or her certification as a nurse aide suspended or revoked, or had his or her application for such certification denied.

(e) Any person licensed, certified, or registered by the state of Colorado who is acting within the scope of such license, certificate, or registration;

(f) Any person performing services pursuant to sections 12-38-132, 25.5-10-204 (2)(j), 27-10.5-103 (2)(i), C.R.S., and part 3 of article 1.5 of title 25, C.R.S.