Committee hears bill to require dementia-related competencies in CNA training; sponsor asks follow-up and sets bill aside Representative Jubilee Underwood introduced HB 244 to require dementia and behavioral-health competencies in certified nursing assistant (CNA) training; witnesses described a new online curriculum being finalized and the committee set the bill aside for follow-up on implementation details and costs.

A new bill aims to enhance CNA training in Alaska by integrating essential dementia and behavioral health competencies—could this be a game changer for caregiving?

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