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HB 1778 Health professions; certified nurse aides.

Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Health professions; certified nurse aides. Requires the Board of Nursing to develop and promulgate regulations to establish a career advancement certification for certified nurse aides that will indicate enhanced competence in patient care tasks and enable certified nurse aides to expand the scope of the responsibilities and duties delegated to them. Upon successful completion of required educational and training standards, an advanced certificate will be awarded. The programs will have to be approved by the Board. An advanced certificate must be renewed biennially upon payment of the specified fee and submission of proof of compliance with the Board's requirements.


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