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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5672: Home care aide certification

Delaying the home care aide certification requirements.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Health (Department) to adopt rules to provide long-term care workers additional time to become certified as home care aides, beyond the 200-day standard.
  • Allows long-term care workers additional time to receive a home care certification if they meet criteria established by the Department.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 17, 2025
  6. LawMay 23, 2025
Prime sponsor
Ron Muzzall (R-10)
Introduced
February 5, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 23, 2025
Session law
Chapter 341, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to delaying the home care aide certification requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ron Muzzall (R-10)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Annette Cleveland D-49Mike Chapman D-24Perry Dozier R-16T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5672
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5672
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 21, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5672
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/17/2025.
  2. Chapter 341, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. HLTC - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5672 in other sessions

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