Section 44 Language Access for CNA Certification Exams

Section 72W of said chapter 111, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following 2 paragraphs:-

A nurses' aide who receives their training and works in a facility whose resident population is predominantly non-English speaking shall be offered the option to take the nurses' aide certification exam in a language other than English, including, but not limited to, Spanish and Chinese; provided, however, that the department shall determine in which languages the exam shall be offered.

The department shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.