DE HB280

Transfers authority over certified nursing assistant (CNA) training hour requirements from statute to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, who will set requirements through written order

Removes the specific statutory requirement of 150 total clock hours (75 classroom, 75 clinical) for CNA certification, replacing it with flexible hours that cannot fall below federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services minimums

Eliminates fixed orientation hour requirements (previously 40-80 hours depending on facility type) for nursing assistants, allowing the Secretary to determine appropriate orientation periods

Enables National Guard members to undergo rapid CNA certification through Delaware Technical Community College and be deployed to long-term care facilities experiencing staffing shortages

Allows certified nursing assistants undergoing orientation to count toward minimum facility staffing requirements while completing clinical tasks