Establishes continuing education requirements for dual certification of nurse aides as inspectors and creates a grant program for their training.

This bill mandates the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing to set continuing education requirements for nurse aides to maintain dual certification as health care facility inspectors. It also establishes a grant program to fund training for certified nurse aides to qualify as inspectors, with grants up to $2,000 based on years of employment and training needs. The bill creates a fund for these grants and requires community college boards to establish certificate programs for long-term care quality and inspection support.

Establishes continuing education requirements for dual certification of nurse aides as inspectors and creates a grant program for their training.

This bill mandates the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing to set continuing education requirements for nurse aides to maintain dual certification as health care facility inspectors. It also establishes a grant program to fund training for certified nurse aides to qualify as inspectors, with grants up to $2,000 based on years of employment and training needs. The bill creates a fund for these grants and requires community college boards to establish certificate programs for long-term care quality and inspection support.