CNA TRAINING
Sponsored By: Jubilee Underwood (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Stronger training for Alaska nurse aides
Beginning January 1, 2027, Alaska’s certified nurse aide training rules must require programs to ensure safe, skilled client care. Training must teach aides to build relationships, support independence, and respect clients’ rights, values, choices, and dignity. Aides must learn to understand care needs, observe and report changes, solve problems, and follow assessment and care-planning best practices. Training must address clients’ emotional, social, and mental health needs. It must teach effective communication with clients who have Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, mental illness, intellectual disabilities, or other cognitive impairments. Aides must learn about Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, related behaviors, and caring for clients with declining or impaired thinking abilities. Training also covers daily activities: eating, dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jubilee Underwood
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jesse Bjorkman
Republican • Senate
Matt Claman
Democratic • Senate
Mia Costello
Republican • House
Mike Cronk
Republican • Senate
Forrest Dunbar
Democratic • Senate
Zack Fields
Democratic • House
Robyn Niayuq Frier
Democratic • House
Elvi Gray-Jackson
Democratic • Senate
Andy Josephson
Democratic • House
Scott Kawasaki
Democratic • Senate
Kevin McCabe
Republican • House
Genevieve Mina
Democratic • House
George Rauscher
Republican • Senate
Andi Story
Democratic • House
Cathy Tilton
Republican • Senate
Frank Tomaszewski
Republican • House
Robert Yundt
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 1/1/27
7/3/2026House(H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 44 SLA 26
7/3/2026House(H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
6/17/2026House(S) VERSION: HB 244
5/19/2026Senate(S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
5/19/2026Senate(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): YUNDT, CRONK, CLAMAN
5/19/2026Senate(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
5/19/2026Senate(S) PASSED Y20 N-
5/19/2026Senate(S) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 244
5/19/2026Senate(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER
5/18/2026Senate(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL
5/18/2026Senate(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
5/18/2026Senate(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026
5/18/2026Senate(S) FN1: ZERO(CED)
5/14/2026Senate(S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, MERRICK, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT
5/14/2026Senate(S) L&C RPT 5DP
5/14/2026Senate(S) Moved HB 244 Out of Committee
5/13/2026Senate(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
5/13/2026Senate(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, BJORKMAN, KAWASAKI, TILTON
5/13/2026SenateAudio/Video
5/13/2026House(S) Heard & Held
5/11/2026Senate(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
5/11/2026Senate(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON
5/11/2026SenateAudio/Video
5/11/2026House(S) L&C
5/1/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled HB 244
5/19/2026
HB 244
1/20/2026