Bill > AB1495

This bill aims to improve the training and certification process for home health aides in California by establishing new requirements for their education and renewal. The bill mandates that classroom and practical training for home health aides must be provided by either a registered nurse with at least two years of nursing experience (including one year in home health care) or a licensed vocational nurse supervised by such a registered nurse, and these instructors will not need a teaching credential. For online or distance learning training programs, the bill requires real-time interactive instruction, robust identity verification methods (including signed affidavits), personal information protection, clear technology requirements, and accessibility of instructors. The bill also requires home health aides to complete at least 12 hours of in-service training during each 12-month certification period and allows the State Department of Public Health to monitor online training sessions to ensure compliance. Additionally, the bill modifies existing certification renewal processes, including providing more specific guidelines for renewing expired certificates and maintaining certification standards. By expanding certain regulatory requirements and potentially creating new misdemeanor violations, the bill is considered a state-mandated local program, though no specific reimbursement is required for implementing these changes.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1495