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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
nursing assistants; minimum age
Purpose
Requires a certified nursing assistant (CNA) or licensed nursing assistant (LNA) to be at least 16 years old.
Background
A CNA or LNA applicant must file a verified application
on an Arizona Board of Nursing (AZBN) prescribed form, accompanied by the
required fee. The applicant must also submit a verified statement indicating
whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony as well as proof that the
applicant: 1) satisfactorily completed a competency examination and the basic
curriculum of an AZBN-approved program; and 2) received a valid certificate
from the program (A.R.S.
§ 32-1645). The AZBN must revoke and may not issue or renew a license to
any person who has one or more felony convictions and who has not received an
absolute discharge from the sentences for all felony convictions three or more
years prior to the date of application (A.R.S.
§ 32-1646).
An LNA or CNA
applicant who wishes to be placed on the registry of nursing assistants must
pass both the written and manual skills competency examinations on subjects
contained in the AZBN-approved training program. The AZBN may issue an LNA
license to a person who successfully passes both examinations and meets all
other prescribed requirements (A.R.S.
§ 32-1647).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires CNAs and LNAs to be at least 16 years of age.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 7, 2022
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