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HR 3590 EAS/PP
(B) A
REAS
EVALUATED
.--The study con-
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ducted under this subsection shall include an
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evaluation of--
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(i) who should be included in the reg-
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istry;
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(ii) how such a registry would comply
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with Federal and State privacy laws and
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regulations;
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(iii) how data would be collected for
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the registry;
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(iv) what entities and individuals
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would have access to the data collected;
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(v) how the registry would provide ap-
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propriate information regarding violations
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of Federal and State law by individuals in-
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cluded in the registry;
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(vi) how the functions of a national
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nurse aide registry would be coordinated
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with the nationwide program for national
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and State background checks on direct pa-
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tient access employees of long-term care fa-
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cilities and providers under section 4301;
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and
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(vii) how the information included in
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State nurse aide registries developed and
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