Text: HF00587 Text: HF00589 Text: HF00500 - HF00599 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 135C.34A NURSE AIDE –
1 2 CERTIFICATION.
1 3 In addition to any other training requirements established
1 4 by the department by rule, a nurse aide training and
1 5 competency evaluation program shall consist of and require no
1 6 less than ninety clock hours of training by students prior to
1 7 certification. Upon receiving initial certification, a
1 8 certified nurse aide shall receive a minimum of twelve hours
1 9 of continuing education annually in order to maintain
1 10 certification. The department shall establish curriculum
1 11 content, instructor qualifications, and related requirements
1 12 regarding initial and continuing certification pursuant to
1 13 this section by rule.
1 14 EXPLANATION
1 15 This bill provides for education requirements relating to
1 16 initial and ongoing certification as a nurse aide. The bill
1 17 provides that in addition to any other training requirements
1 18 established by the department of inspections and appeals by
1 19 rule, a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program
1 20 shall consist of at least 90 clock hours of training. The
1 21 bill provides that after becoming certified, a nurse aide
1 22 shall receive a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education
1 23 annually in order to maintain that certification. The bill
1 24 provides that the department shall establish curriculum
1 25 content, instructor qualifications, and related requirements
1 26 regarding initial and continuing certification by rule.
1 27 LSB 2826HH 80
1 28 rn/sh/8
Text: HF00587 Text: HF00589 Text: HF00500 - HF00599 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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