AR HB1214

Extends the qualifying timeframe for primary instructor nursing experience from 5 years to 10 years, allowing registered nurses to qualify if they completed their required long-term care nursing services within the last decade

Adds a new annual training requirement for primary instructors to attend an 8-hour class authorized by the Department of Human Services covering law updates, best practices, and common long-term care facility issues

Adds formal definitions to the Long-Term Care Aide Training Act for "general nursing experience" and "long-term care facility," which were previously referenced but not explicitly defined in statute

Primary instructors must still meet existing requirements: Arkansas nursing license or multistate compact privilege, no disciplinary actions, minimum 2 years general nursing experience including 1 year in long-term care settings