House Sponsors: JONES,SHIRLEY-RYAN AND JONES,LOU. Senate Sponsors: SMITH-SULLIVAN-OBAMA Short description: NURS HM-CNA LADDERS PROGRAM Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the Department shall develop a Certified Nurse Assistant Career Ladders Program, part of which requires the Department to prescribe a curriculum for 3 levels of advanced nurse assistant training. Provides that the Department shall create a task force to develop a curriculum necessary to reach each level of advanced Certified Nurse Assistant. Provides that the task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2002. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall convene a task force to determine the feasibility and curriculum for a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Career Ladders Program, which shall articulate with licensed practical nurse education. Provides that the task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2002. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0190 Last action date: AUG-01-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status