2021 House Bill 5089 / 2022 Public Act 79

Revise nurses aid registration details

Introduced in the House

June 22, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Ann Bollin (R-42)

To revise the requirements to get a state-mandated nurse’s aide registration during the COVID epidemic by allowing a registered professional nurse to provide the 16 hours of training specified by the bill.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 30, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 27, 2021

Passed in the House 94 to 10 (details)

To revise the requirements to get a state-mandated nurse’s aide registration during the COVID epidemic by allowing a registered professional nurse to provide the 16 hours of training specified by the bill, along with other details of this process.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 27, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

April 26, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 27, 2022

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To revise the requirements to obtain the state registration required to work as a nurses aide; permit the required competency examination to be online; allow vendors that administer these test to contract with a nursing care facility to provide staff to proctor these exams, and more.

Received in the House

April 27, 2022

May 4, 2022

Passed in the House 101 to 2 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

May 19, 2022