Permits certified nurse aides to be employed as personal care assistants.
This bill (S 2857) allows licensed New Jersey health care facilities to employ certified or conditionally certified nurse aides (CNAs) as personal care assistants. It removes current restrictions preventing CNAs from working in this specific role within licensed facilities. The change takes effect immediately upon passage, directly affecting CNAs seeking these positions and facilities needing to fill personal care assistant roles. The law does not alter CNA training requirements or create new funding.
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Jan 2026
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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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Angela McKnight
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