S.3133

Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.

Introduced·4/15/24
Introduced Text

New Jersey S3133 mandates translation of homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification exams into multiple languages, including.

New Jersey S3133 requires the Department of Health and the New Jersey Board of Nursing to provide certification exams for nursing assistants and homemaker-home health aides in multiple languages, with a minimum requirement of English and Spanish. This bill aims to ensure that language barriers do not prevent qualified individuals from obtaining necessary certifications. The Commissioner of Health and the New Jersey Board of Nursing are authorized to adopt rules and regulations to implement these provisions.

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Where it stands

Current
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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History

Apr 15, 2024

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee