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Committee re-refers bill to Human Services to let nursing home direct care workers take skills test instead of diploma
Summary
Senate Bill 115, which would amend the Human Services Code to allow nursing home direct care workers to satisfy a high school diploma requirement with a skills competency test, was reported by the House Professional Licensure Committee with a recommendation that it be re-referred to the House Human Services Committee.
The House Professional Licensure Committee reported Senate Bill 115 with a recommendation that it be re-referred to the House Human Services Committee.
Committee staff member Carrie explained the measure: "Senate bill 115 amends the human services code to allow nursing home direct care workers to take a skills competency test in lieu of a high school diploma." The transcript records no committee discussion and no negative votes on the question to re-refer the bill to the House Human Services Committee.
The committee action is a procedural report recommending re-referral; the transcript does not record floor scheduling, bill text changes, funding implications, or a committee-substantive vote on the merits. The committee did not record further directions or assignments regarding implementation or rulemaking in the Professional Licensure Committee record.
