This bill amends sections 71-6038 and 71-6039 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska to enhance the employment framework for nurse aides in intellectual and developmental disability facilities. Key changes include the insertion of definitions for "service provider" and the stipulation that nurse aides can be employed by service providers under the Medicaid comprehensive developmental disabilities waiver. The bill also clarifies that a nurse aide is defined as someone who assists licensed nurses with personal care tasks, excluding paid dining assistants and licensed nurses. Additionally, it specifies that no individual can act as a nurse aide for a service provider unless they meet certain age, language, and training requirements.

Furthermore, the bill outlines the training requirements for nurse aides, including a minimum of twenty hours for those at intermediate care facilities and seventy-five hours for those at nursing homes. It allows the Department of Health and Human Services to prescribe training curricula and mandates that training includes instruction on reporting suspected abuse or neglect. The bill repeals the original sections 71-6038 and 71-6039, thereby updating the legal framework governing nurse aide employment in Nebraska.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 71-6038, 71-6039
Final Reading: 71-6038, 71-6039
Slip Law: 71-6038, 71-6039