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DHS pulls training provision from nursing‑assistant rule packet and wins committee approval to review curriculum separately

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE · July 8, 2019
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Summary

The Department of Human Services told the committee it will remove proposed training‑provider language from a long‑term‑care nursing assistant rule packet and asked the committee to review only the curriculum portion now; the committee approved that request and asked DHS to return later on training‑provider revisions after stakeholder input.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services asked the Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee to split a long‑term care nursing assistant rule packet and to move forward only with the portion that updates the CNA curriculum. Kelly Link, DHS legislative/government affairs, said the agency will remove proposed revisions to Section 6 (training…

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