An Act Regarding
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1720
Committee Amendment CA_A_S296 (Senate)

FIRST SllECIAL SESSION 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A H to S.P. 673, L.D. 1720, "An Act Regarding 
.Benefits and Training fot· Longwterm Care Workers
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
1Resolve, Regarding Certilied Nursing Assistant E:xaminations1 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inse!'ting the following: 
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1Sec, 1. Department of Health and Human Services to offe'r h'anslaf.ed 
ccrHfied nursing assistant examinations. Rcsolv·ed: That the D~pal'tmcnt· of Health 
and Human Services shall offer ce1iified nursing assistant exami11ntions itt several 
langllages. The department's division of licensing and ce11ification sha.ll collabor.ate...with 
ex.perts and relevant stakeholde1's to improve access to certification for persons who ~lq_w:.it 
speak English by offering, at a minimum 1 the cettified nursing assistant written 
examination under the Malne Revised Statutesj Title 32, chapter 31 in French, ~t:>a9ish.1 
Cantonese~ Mandarin and Filipino, The departJ.nent may determine the most appropl'iate 
dialect or val'iant of each la1tgt1age in consultation with subject m.atter experts to e11sure 
accuracy and cultural appropriateness. The department shall develop and make available 
written examinations under this section by January l, 20_26. 
Sec, 2. 
Approp1•iations and ·auocations. Resolved: That the following 
appropl'iatlons and allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Division of Licensing and Certification Z036 
Initiative: Provides funding for contracted services to tra.t1slate the ce1tified nursing 
assistant written examination into 5 languages by January l, 2026 and to translate future 
revisions to the exam. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
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2025~26 
$40,570 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2026-27 
$13,524 
$13,524 
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COMMITrEE AMENDMENT" /Jr to S.P. 673, L.D. 1720 ( S/) 9&) 
OTHI<~R SPECIAL Rli~VENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL RBVEJ'\TUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2025-26 
$25~}50 
$25,350 
2026-27 
$8AS0 
$8.450 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering a11y nonconsecutive Part letter or sect-ion 
number to read consecutively, 
SUMMARY 
This ame11dment replaces the bill with a resolve. It requires the Depa11ment of Health 
and Human Services to offer certified nurslng assistant examinations in several languages 
by January l, 2026. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attaclted) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/01/25 LR/-
132nd MAINE .LEGISliATURE 
LD 1720 
LR 22.95(02) 
An Act Regarding Benefits and Training for Long-term Care \Vorkcrs 
l?iscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment II A' { S· J q{A \ 
Committee: Health iutd Human Services 
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Net Cost (Snvings) 
General Fund 
Appl'Oprlntions/ Allocntions 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detnil and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
$40,570 
$40,570 
$25,350 
FY 2026-27 
$13,524 
$13,524 
$8A50 
Pl'o,iections 
FY 2027-28 
$13,524 
$13,524 
$8,450 
Pro.tectious 
FY 2028-29 
$13,524 
$13,524 
$8,450 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Departmet\t of Health and H1.11nan Services of $40,570 in fiscal 
year 2025~26 and $13,524 in fiscal year 2026-27 to translate the certified nursing assistant written examination il)to 5 
langllages by January 1. 2026 and to tramlate future revisions to the exam. Other Special Revenue allocations at·e also 
included for federal matching funds. 
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