House File 588 HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to education and continuing education 2 requirements for certification as a nurse aide. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2826HH 80 5 rn/sh/8 PAG LIN 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 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35