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NJ S3133

NJ S3133
Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.


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Introduced
04/15/2024
In Committee
04/15/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires that the homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations be made available in multiple languages. The bill requires that at a minimum the certification examinations will be made available in English and Spanish.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that the New Jersey Department of Health and the New Jersey Board of Nursing must provide certification examinations for nursing assistants and homemaker-home health aides in multiple languages, ensuring that at least English and Spanish versions are available. This aims to make these crucial healthcare certifications more accessible to a wider range of individuals, potentially increasing the diversity of the healthcare workforce. The bill also allows for the adoption of necessary rules and regulations to implement these changes and specifies an effective date six months after enactment.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 04/15/2024)

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