CS/SB 558: Certified Nursing Assistants
GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Burton
Certified Nursing Assistants; Authorizing nursing home facilities to allow their registered nurses to delegate certain tasks to certified nursing assistants who meet specified criteria; providing for the designation of such certified nursing assistants as qualified medication aides; requiring that medication administration be included in certain performance improvement activities tracked by nursing homes in accordance with federal regulations; providing that the time spent by certified nursing assistants performing the duties of a qualified medication aide may not be included in the computing of certain minimum staffing ratio requirements for direct care provided to residents, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/7/2023 Senate • Filed
2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
2/27/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/06/23, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/6/2023 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 114
3/8/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
3/16/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/21/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/21/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
3/23/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/28/23, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
3/28/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
3/29/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/30/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/23
4/4/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 328
• Read 3rd time -SJ 328
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 328
• Immediately certified -SJ 335
4/5/2023 House • In Messages
4/28/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/1/2023)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
5/1/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
5/2/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
5/2/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
6/12/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/16/2023 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2023-250
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CS/SB 558, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2023 at 3:26 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 351 (c1) Certified Nursing Assistants Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 558 (Ch. 2023-250) 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.211 Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement. Page 2 (pdf) 400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. Page 3 (pdf) 464.0156 Delegation of duties. Page 5 (pdf) 464.2035 Administration of medication. Page 6 (pdf) -
CS/SB 558, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/7/2023 at 11:14 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 351 (c1) Certified Nursing Assistants Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 558 (Ch. 2023-250)
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 3/21/2023 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 15 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/28/2023 8:30 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/4/2023 6:31 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/2/2023 2:39 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.211 Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement. Page 2 (pdf) 400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. Page 3 (pdf) 464.0156 Delegation of duties. Page 5 (pdf) 464.2035 Administration of medication. Page 6 (pdf) -
SB 558, Original Filed Version Posted 2/7/2023 at 2:43 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2023 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 351 Certified Nursing Assistants Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 558 (Ch. 2023-250)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 119882 - Amendment
Between lines 74 and 75 insert:Health Policy
(Burton)3/2/2023
12:57 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/7/2023Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/6/2023 3:30 PM Health Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.211 Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement. Page 2 (pdf) 400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. Page 3 (pdf) 464.0156 Delegation of duties. Page 5 (pdf) 464.2035 Administration of medication. Page 6 (pdf)