TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF PRIMARY INSTRUCTOR WITHIN THE LONG-TERM CARE AIDE TRAINING ACT.

HB 1214 amends Arkansas' Long-Term Care Aide Training Act to define who qualifies as a "primary instructor" for training programs. It requires primary instructors to be licensed registered nurses (RNs) with no disciplinary actions, at least two years of general nursing experience (including one year in long-term care within the last 10 years), and annual training on care updates. This directly affects nursing training programs and the RNs who teach them, ensuring instructors meet specific experience and ongoing education standards. The bill focuses on setting clear, measurable qualifications for instructors without creating new programs or altering care delivery.