Resolve, To Expand the Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 1714
Committee Amendment CA_A_H485 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Pr" to H.P. 1197, L.D. 1714, "Resolve, To Expand 
the Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants" 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Improve and expand registry. Resolved: That the Department of 
Health and Human Services, referred to in this section as "the department," shall review 
all state and federal criteria applicable to the Maine Registry of Certified Nursing 
Assistants, referred to in this section as "the registry," established in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 22, section 1812-G, and develop a plan to improve and expand the registry 
to include unlicensed assistive personnel. In developing the plan, the department shall: 
1. 
Convene a working group to explore methods of increasing efficiency and 
reducing duplication of effort, including methods to encourage disclosure of the results of 
background checks that have been conducted by the registry and privately by prospective 
employers. The department shall invite the participation of representatives of the registry, 
direct care and support agencies and employers; and 
2. Consider the following issues: 
A. Requiring that every nursing assistant listed in the registry be recertified every 2 
years and that background checks be conducted every 2 years; 
B. Implementing measures designed to expand and enhance Internet access to the 
registry to better meet the needs of the public, employers and direct care and support 
agencies; 
C. Expanding the information included in the registry. In assessing the information 
to be included, the department shall consider including general education about the 
field of work and general information on direct care and support jobs and 
responsibilities, including information on the differences between jobs requiring 
certification, licensure and registration; 
D. Providing information on job opportunities, including providing a link to career 
center websites for information about direct care employment opportunities; 
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E. Providing information about job training opportunities and continuing education 
opportunities; 
F. Providing a resource guide for consumers to assist in understanding the different 
categories of workers, types of home care agencies and the state~funded programs 
that cover direct care services; 
G. 
Providing links to organizations working to address the direct care worker 
shortage and to improve the working conditions for direct care workers; and 
H. Providing information about how to conduct a hiring process that helps to achieve 
quality care; and be it further' 
SUMMARY 
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This amendment clarifies the actions that must be taken by the Department of Health 
and Human Services in developing a plan to improve and expand the Maine Registry of 
Certified Nursing Assistants and the issues that must be considered in developing the 
plan. The amendment requires the department to convene a working group to consider 
issues that were required to be implemented in the resolve. 
FISCAL ~OTE REQURED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/05/07 frac 
LD 1714 
LR 898(02) 
Resolve, To Expand the Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A " 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscai Deiail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services in implementing the provisions of this bill can be 
absorbed by the department utilizing existing budget resources. 
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