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Bill would let CNAs keep registry status while employed by IDD and home-care providers to ease staffing shortages
Summary
LB 42 would allow certified nurse aides to maintain active registry status while employed by intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) providers and in-home care settings, a change supporters say will reduce turnover and broaden staffing options for high-acuity clients.
Senator Merv Riepe reintroduced LB 42 to let certified nurse aides (CNAs) retain active status on Nebraska’s nurse-aide registry while employed in intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) provider settings and certain home- and community-based services.
Supporters from IDD providers, home-care agencies and aging-services groups told the committee the current rule forces many CNAs to choose between remaining in IDD/home settings and keeping their registry active. Witnesses said providers either lose…
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