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HB244

New Training Rules for Certified Nurse Aides in Alaska

Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 12:25 AM

In one sentence

This law updates training requirements for certified nurse aides to include specific skills on communication, safety, client rights, and caring for people with cognitive disabilities or mental health needs.

What it does

  • Requires that training programs ensure clients receive safe and competent care.
  • Mandates training on how to form relationships, communicate, and interact competently with clients.
  • Adds lessons on showing sensitivity to a client's emotional, social, and mental health needs.
  • Includes instruction on helping clients reach independence and supporting their rights.
  • Teaches aides how to observe and report on a client's health condition during caregiving.
  • Requires training in using problem-solving approaches when providing care.
  • Mandates techniques that preserve the respect, values, choices, and dignity of a client.
  • Includes specific instruction for communicating with clients who have psychosocial needs or cognitive disabilities like Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
  • Teaches basic knowledge about Alzheimer's disease, dementia-related behaviors, and activities of daily living.

Who it affects

  • Certified nurse aide training programs in Alaska
  • Students learning to become certified nurse aides

Limits and unknowns

No additional limitations are listed.

Plain language

Terms to know

Activities of Daily Living
Eating, dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

CNA TRAINING An Act relating to certified nurse aide training; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 1/1/273161
  2. (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/30 CH 44 SLA 263161
  3. (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR3095
  4. (S) VERSION: HB 2442797
  5. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT2797
  6. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): YUNDT, CRONK, CLAMAN2804
  7. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE2797
  8. (S) PASSED Y20 N-2796
  9. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 2442796
  10. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER2762
  11. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL2759
  12. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME2759
  13. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/20262759
  14. (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)2640
  15. (S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, MERRICK, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT2640
  16. (S) L&C RPT 5DP2640
  17. (S) Moved HB 244 Out of CommitteeText
  18. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  19. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, BJORKMAN, KAWASAKI, TILTON2628
  20. (S) Heard & HeldText