Requires homemaker-home health aide and nursing assistant certification examinations to be translated into multiple languages.
This bill requires New Jersey's nursing assistant and homemaker-home health aide certification exams to be available in multiple languages, including at minimum English and Spanish. It directly affects individuals seeking these certifications by making the exams accessible to non-English speakers. The law mandates the Department of Health and the New Jersey Board of Nursing to provide translations for all required written and oral exams. The bill takes effect six months after enactment, with rules to be adopted as needed under existing administrative procedures.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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