An Act relative to creating accessible CNA training
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/17/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026 |
| 12/8/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 10/29/2025 | House | Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 9/11/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
| 6/16/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 |
| 6/16/2025 | Joint | |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Health |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J16 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| J24 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| Committee | Fiscal Amount |
|---|---|
| J24 | {'FiscalType': None, 'Amount': 'More Than 100,000.00 '} |
Section 72W of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after “The commissioner after consultation with the secretary of elder affairs and the board of registration shall establish standards for the training of nurses' aides which shall include a minimum of sixty hours of training;” the following: “provided that such training shall be delivered in languages other than English, including, but not limited to, Spanish, Chinese and Haitian Creole; provided further that the department shall determine in which languages the training shall be offered.”
Section 1. Section 72W of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after “The commissioner after consultation with the secretary of elder affairs and the board of registration shall establish standards for the training of nurses' aides which shall include a minimum of sixty hours of training;” the following: “provided that such training shall be delivered in languages other than English, including, but not limited to, Spanish, Chinese and Haitian Creole; provided further that the department shall determine in which languages the training shall be offered.”