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NJ A2210
NJ A2210Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 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, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Tagalog.
AI Summary
This bill requires that the Department of Health and the New Jersey Board of Nursing make certification examinations for nursing assistants and homemaker-home health aides available in multiple languages, ensuring that at least English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Tagalog are offered. This aims to make these important healthcare certifications more accessible to a wider range of individuals in New Jersey, and the relevant agencies are empowered to create necessary rules and regulations to implement these changes, with the act taking effect six months after it is signed into law.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (9)
Shanique Speight (D)*,
Margie Donlon (D),
Shama Haider (D),
Tennille McCoy (D),
Luanne Peterpaul (D),
Annette Quijano (D),
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),
William Sampson (D),
Gary Schaer (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2210 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2500/2210_I1.HTM |
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