The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services mandates that each state maintain a registry for tracking the certification of nursing aides and findings of abuse, neglect and misappropriation placed against certified nurse aides. The state of Louisiana also mandates that findings of abuse, neglect and misappropriation placed against direct service workers are maintained and tracked in a registry. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals' Health Standards Section manages the Louisiana Nurse Aide Registry and the Direct Service Worker Registry. You may verify the status of a certified nurse aide or direct service worker and get their certification number by searching for their name or SSN on this web page.