BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1278: Home care aides/nursing task

Concerning the delegation of nursing care tasks to home care aides.

Summary

Authorizes a registered nurse to delegate nursing care tasks in community-based or in-home care settings to a home care aide after verifying the aide has completed the required training. Requires a long-term care worker who wishes to perform a nurse delegated task to be certified as a home care aide before being delegated by a registered nurse delegator.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1278), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to delegation to home care aides;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1278 (2025–26) Higher ed. gov./students · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1278 (2023–24) Nonrelative kin placement · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1278 (2021–22) Child care reqs/suspension · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1278 (2019–20) College bound/room & board · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1278 (2017–18) Physical therapy compact · Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2017
HB 1278 (2015–16) Building energy use · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1278 (2013–14) Ballot envelope postage · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1278 (2009–10) Emer care contact person · Did not pass · died in committee