CA AB 2131

Title: Certified nurse assistant training programs.
Author: Avelino Valencia

Summary
AB 2131, as amended, Valencia. Certified nurse assistant training programs. Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and sets forth its powers and duties to license and administer health facilities, as defined, including skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities.Existing law requires skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities to adopt certified nurse assistant training programs approved by the department. A violation of the provisions relating to those training requirements is a misdemeanor. Existing law requires the department to prepare and maintain a list of approved training programs for nurse assistant certification, training programs conducted by skilled nursing facilities or intermediate care facilities, as well as local agencies and education programs.This bill additionally would require the department to publish an update of approved training programs at least twice annually, and to include the competency test pass rates, aggregated by the language in which the test was taken. The bill would require the department, no later than December 31, 2025, to provide, or contract with an approved vendor to provide, a nurse assistant certification examination that includes the option to take the written and oral competency examination in Spanish.

Status
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

Bill Documents
CA AB 2131 - 03/18/24 - Amended Assembly
03/18/24 - CA AB 2131 (03/18/24 - Amended Assembly)