Bill > S1165

This bill aims to address the expected shortage of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to reduce CNA labor shortages. This plan will focus on improving awareness of CNA career opportunities, expanding training sites and slots, offering alternative training programs, increasing CNA testing capacity, and improving coordination among existing worker training initiatives. 2. Establishing an Incumbent Health Care Worker CNA Certification Pilot Program to provide paid training opportunities for incumbent health care workers who have limited access to traditional CNA certification programs. An advisory committee will be appointed to provide input on the program. The bill aims to address the CNA labor shortage in Massachusetts by expanding training and certification pathways, improving coordination among stakeholders, and providing support for incumbent health care workers to obtain CNA certification.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1165