(1) Prior to the initiation of an investigation or hearing, any certified nurse aide may surrender the aide's certificate to practice as a nurse aide to the board.
(2) Following the initiation of an investigation or hearing and upon a finding that to conduct the investigation or hearing would not be in the public interest, the board may allow a certified nurse aide to surrender the aide's certificate to practice.
(3) The surrender of a certificate in accordance with this section removes all rights and privileges to practice as a nurse aide, including the right to apply for renewal of a certificate.
Source: L. 2020: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 20-1183), ch. 157, p. 693, � 29, effective July 1.
Editor's note: Subsection (1) is similar to former � 12-260-118 (1); subsection (2) is similar to former � 12-260-118 (2); and subsection (3) is similar to former � 12-260-118 (4), as they existed prior to 2020.