Connecticut 2021 Regular Session

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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.