LCO No. 2441 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6013 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 2441 Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: REP. COOK, 65th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OF NURSING HOME STAFF. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to (1) promote a partnership 1 between the Department of Public Health, the Service Employees 2 International Union 1199NE Training Fund, nursing home associations 3 and other stakeholders to create recruitment and training programs for 4 certified nurse's assistants and other nursing home staff, and (2) partner 5 with state community colleges and current nursing home staff to 6 develop and offer affordable courses for licensed practical nurses, 7 certified nurse's assistants and other nursing home staff. 8 Statement of Purpose: To create recruitment and training programs for certified nurse's assistants and other nursing home staff.