Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-527

EHS 527

Translated CNA Exams

Messrs. Keenan and Lewis, Ms. Edwards, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Feeney and Ms. Jehlen moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following section:-

"SECTION __. Section 72W of said chapter 111, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following 2 paragraphs:-

A nurses’ aide who receives their training and works in a facility whose resident population is predominantly non-English speaking shall be offered the option to take the nurses’ aide certification exam in a language other than English, including, but not limited to, Spanish and Chinese; provided, however, that the department shall determine which languages the exam shall be offered in.

The department shall make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section."