Minnesota Legislature
HF 3979
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/26/2024 04:20pm
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A bill for an act
relating to health; modifying training requirements for nursing assistants and
medication aides; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 144A.61, subdivision
3a; 148.235, subdivision 10.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144A.61, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
Subd. 3a.
Competency evaluation program.
new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner of health shall
approve the competency evaluation program.
new text begin (b) new text end A competency evaluation must be administered to persons who desire to be listed
in the nursing assistant registry. The tests may only be administered by technical colleges,
community colleges, or other organizations approved by the deleted text begin Department of Healthdeleted text end new text begin
commissioner of healthnew text end .new text begin The commissioner must ensure any written portions of the
competency evaluation are available in languages other than English that are commonly
spoken by persons who desire to be listed in the nursing assistant registry. The commissioner
may consult with the state demographer or the commissioner of employment and economic
development when identifying languages that are commonly spoken by persons who desire
to be listed in the nursing assistant registry.
new text end
new text begin (c) new text end The commissioner of health shall approve a nursing assistant for the registry without
requiring a competency evaluation if the nursing assistant is in good standing on a nursing
assistant registry in another state.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective January 1, 2025.
new text end
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 148.235, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
Subd. 10.
Administration of medications by unlicensed personnel in nursing
facilities.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Minnesota Rules, part 4658.1360, subpart 2,
a graduate of a foreign nursing school who has successfully completed an approved
competency evaluation under the provisions of section 144A.61 is eligible to administer
medications in a nursing facility upon completion of deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin anynew text end medication training program for
unlicensed personnel deleted text begin offered through a postsecondary educational institution, whichdeleted text end new text begin approved
by the commissioner of health thatnew text end meets the requirements specified in Minnesota Rules,
part 4658.1360, subpart 2, item Bnew text begin , subitems (1) to (6)new text end .
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective January 1, 2025.
new text end