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MA H2381

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tackey Chan

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires certified nursing aide (CNA) training programs to be offered in languages other than English, specifically including Spanish, Chinese, and Haitian Creole
  • Amends Section 72W of Chapter 111 of the General Laws governing nurses' aide training standards for long-term care facilities
  • Maintains the existing minimum 60-hour training requirement while adding the multilingual delivery mandate
  • Grants the Department of Public Health authority to determine which additional languages training must be offered in
  • Filed by Representative Tackey Chan (2nd Norfolk) on January 14, 2025

Legislative Description

Relative to creating accessible CNA training

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Health Care Financing10/29/2025
Public Health2/27/2025

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