Hawaii SB943 mandates certified nurse aides as primary caregivers in community care foster family homes.

Hawaii SB943 amends the standards for community care foster family homes (CCFFHs) to ensure higher care quality. The bill requires primary caregivers in CCFFHs serving two or three clients to be certified nurse aides or licensed nurses with current certificates or licenses. It mandates substitute caregivers to be certified nurse aides with at least one year of prior caregiver experience. Caregivers must complete continuing education every twelve or twenty-four months. The bill also limits primary caregiver absences to no more than 28 hours per week.

Hawaii SB943 mandates certified nurse aides as primary caregivers in community care foster family homes.

Hawaii SB943 amends the standards for community care foster family homes (CCFFHs) to ensure higher care quality. The bill requires primary caregivers in CCFFHs serving two or three clients to be certified nurse aides or licensed nurses with current certificates or licenses. It mandates substitute caregivers to be certified nurse aides with at least one year of prior caregiver experience. Caregivers must complete continuing education every twelve or twenty-four months. The bill also limits primary caregiver absences to no more than 28 hours per week.