119 HR 3471 IH: Certified Nursing Assistant Workforce Improvement Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-05-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3471IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 15, 2025Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to adjust certain training requirements for certified nursing assistants in nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Certified Nursing Assistant Workforce Improvement Act.

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Adjusting certain training requirements for certified nursing assistants in nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise section 483.152(a)(5)(i) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, such that, for purposes of the training requirements applicable to nurse aides pursuant to section 1819(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(f)(2)) and section 1919(f)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r(f)(2)), a registered nurse who provides general supervision for such training must possess a minimum of 2 years of nursing experience, without regard to whether any portion of such experience is in the provision of long term care facility services.