Video & Transcript Research : 'CNA'
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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Health Care & Wellness
Keywords:
healthcare, transparency, patient communication, credentials, professional standards, medical loss ratio, insurance, health plans, cost management, nursing delegation, registered nurse, RN, home care aide, nursing assistant, certified nursing assistant, CNA, medical assistant, home health, hospice, community-based care
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- And in every CNA approval process, it is required that Medicaid be a part of that approval process.
Keywords:
healthcare, patients, cardiovascular procedures, outpatient services, surgical facilities, HB2613, compounded medications, compounded drugs, pharmacy compounding, bulk drug substances, active pharmaceutical ingredients, API, drug safety, patient safety, pharmacy license, Washington pharmacy law, RCW 18.64, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, FDA, pharmaceutical compounding
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> education pathway that allows for CNAs education pathway that allows for CNAs to<00:34:50.960><c
- </c><00:39:49.359><c> in</c> said if there's a shortage of CNAs in said if there's a shortage of CNAs
- </c><00:40:39.839><c> we're</c> Workforce including our CNAs we're Workforce including our CNAs we're
- </c> daughter who's 20 is uh working as a CNA daughter who's 20 is uh working as a CNA I<00:43:00.000
- </c> uh people that were interested in CNA uh people that were interested in CNA program<00:43:18.520
Keywords:
HF110, Adrian Independent School District, Independent School District No. 511, school construction, sales tax exemption, use tax refund, refundable exemption, construction materials, capital improvements, school roofing, playground remodel, retaining walls, plumbing, bathroom remodel, locker room remodel, window replacements, local tax relief, general fund appropriation, Minnesota chapter 297A, retroactive tax refund
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE AND HOUSE May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And then CNA school is after that.
- Can you tell me what the CNAs are making? Our CNAs start out at $39,000 a year. Okay. Um, so...
- There were CNA levels. There was, like, a CNA supervisor. There's an LPN.
- The amount of CNAs applying for a job in Conway versus the amount of CNAs applying for jobs in the other
- CNA test that were there.
Summary:
The Joint State Agencies committee met to approve the October 8, 2025 minutes and then held an extended hearing on the death of Zachary Moore at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center. DHS officials Lori McDonald, Jennifer Brise, and Melissa Weatherton described the HDC system, staffing and resident needs, and said Moore died after being held in a prone restraint for about 13 minutes, followed by a delayed chemical restraint and delayed CPR. They said the family settled a wrongful death claim for $725,000, 13 staff were terminated, the facility leadership was changed, and at least five staff had been criminally charged, with the death certificate later described as homicide and the cause of death as physiologic stress associated with struggle and prone restraint.
Members pressed DHS on why the family was not kept informed, whether there was a written restraint protocol, how staff are trained, and why the agency did not have more complete information ready for the hearing. DHS said staff receive CPI restraint training, annual restraint training is mandatory, and a consultant is reviewing policies, retraining staff, and conducting a root cause analysis under a directed plan of correction from the Office of Long-Term Care. Legislators also raised broader concerns about low pay, staffing shortages, use of float and contract staff, and a waiting list of about 2,000 people for home- and community-based care. DHS said it is working on a retention and recruitment plan and a rate report for certain PASS services, but that the PASS rate study does not cover CNA pay.
Several members said the incident reflected both a failure of restraint practice and a broader staffing and oversight problem. DHS acknowledged that prone restraint should not have been used, that the chemical restraint was given at the wrong time, and that multiple breakdowns occurred in supervision, communication, and equipment use. The committee also discussed whether there should be more regular independent audits of HDC policies, and DHS said it does not currently have a separate annual policy audit beyond existing oversight. At the end of the meeting, the committee asked DHS to keep it updated on recruitment, consultant reports, and to contact Moore’s mother about the communication she had been promised. The meeting adjourned without any additional formal action beyond approving the minutes.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE AND HOUSE May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And then CNA school is after that.
- Can you tell me what the CNAs are making? Our CNAs start out at $39,000 a year. Okay.
- There were CNA levels. There was like a CNA supervisor. There's an LPN. There was an RN in and out.
- The amount of CNAs applying for a job in Conway versus the amount of CNAs applying for jobs in the other
- a CNA test that were there.
Summary:
The Joint State Agencies committee met to approve prior minutes and then focused on the death of Zachary Moore at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center, later clarified in discussion as the Warren facility. DHS officials described Moore’s background, said he died after a prolonged prone restraint followed by a delayed chemical restraint, and reported that 13 staff were terminated, the superintendent was replaced, a consultant was brought in, and the agency entered a settlement with the family for $725,000. Members pressed DHS on the cause of death, restraint policies, staff training, supervision, family notification, and why the family had not been kept informed; DHS said a family-notification procedure exists but that communications during litigation had been handled through counsel. The committee also heard that six staff had been criminally charged with manslaughter and neglect of a vulnerable person, and that the death certificate listed the manner of death as homicide with cause of death tied to physiologic stress associated with struggle and prone restraint.
DHS officials gave broader context on the five human development centers, their licensing and accreditation, resident population, mortality review process, and training programs. They said the centers serve highly medically and behaviorally complex residents, that annual restraint training and CPI-based instruction are required, and that the mortality review committee and Office of Long-Term Care review deaths and make recommendations. Members repeatedly criticized the agency for not having complete information at the meeting and for what they saw as gaps in oversight, staffing, and chain-of-command clarity during emergencies. DHS responded that the Warren facility had not been meeting the same standards as the others, that the consultant’s root-cause analysis identified multiple failures, and that new crisis-team and chain-of-command procedures were being drafted.
A second major topic was staffing and recruitment. Members discussed low pay, turnover, use of float and on-call staff, rural staffing shortages, and a waiting list of about 2,000 people for home- and community-based services. DHS said CNAs at the centers start at about $39,000 a year, that a broader retention and recruitment plan is being drafted for all five centers, and that a separate rate study for PASS services will be implemented in January 2027 but does not cover CNA pay. The meeting ended with testimony from Moore’s mother, Angela Stevens, who said money could not replace her son and urged stronger training, background checks, and supervision so other residents would be protected. The committee asked DHS to keep members and Stevens updated on consultant reports, recruitment efforts, and follow-up on the family communication issue, and then adjourned.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE AND HOUSE May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And then CNA school is after that.
- Okay, can you tell me what the CNAs are making? Our CNAs start out at $39,000 a year. Okay.
- There were CNA levels. There was like a CNA supervisor. There was an LPN.
- The amount of CNAs applying for a job in Conway versus the amount of CNAs applying for jobs in the other
- even pass a CNA test, that were there.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Human Services Finance and Policy Committee hears HF500 2/27/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I worked as a CNA. I worked side by side with the staff there.
- I worked there as a CNA and ...
- I have worked in the nursing home as a CNA for 33 years.
- </c><00:23:44.200><c> for</c><00:23:44.559><c> 33</c> as a CNA for 33 as a CNA for 33 years<00:23:47.440
- </c><00:24:25.559><c> to</c> challenge to recruit the new CNAs to challenge to recruit the new CNAs to
Keywords:
nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 919, house, all
Summary:
The committee took up House File 500, which would require the legislature to fund the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s standards before they could take effect. An author’s DE2 amendment was adopted first; the amendment was described as pausing the board’s standards unless the legislature estimates and fully pays the cost for each nursing home. The bill author argued that mandates without money create serious consequences for seniors and providers, and said the measure would keep budget authority with the legislature rather than an appointed board.
Supporters, including nursing home operators and the Long-Term Care Imperative, said the board’s holiday pay and minimum wage standards would create large unfunded costs, citing estimates ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars for individual facilities and more than $200 million statewide. They argued that some facilities could face debt, reserve depletion, or reduced access to care if the standards are not funded. Opponents, including SEIU workers and union leaders, said the board has improved staffing, recruitment, morale, and worker safety, and that caregivers deserve higher wages and holiday pay. They argued the bill would weaken the board’s ability to address chronic understaffing and would shift focus away from worker protections.
Members also debated whether nursing home reimbursement rates have already risen enough to cover wages and whether the problem lies with how funds are used by providers. After public testimony closed, several members spoke in opposition and support. A roll call was requested, and the committee voted 9-7 to re-refer House File 500, as amended, to the Committee on Labor and Workforce and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/26/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> it was unheard of to have a travel CNA it was unheard of to have a travel CNA working<01:12:25.360
- hospital how many people, how many CNAs do you currently have?
- hospital how many people, how many CNAs do you currently have?
- Ruberg: Right now we have two CNAs on staff and four travel CNAs that are working, and then one casual
- ><c> are</c><01:13:52.360><c> working</c> four uh travel uh CNAs that are working four uh travel uh CNAs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House committee hears proposed workforce grant program to ease health care labor shortage Apr 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , um, uh, in some areas where we've had proposals from Representative Lesnikar for example to have CNAs
- 25.440><c> as</c> concerns about in any given year such as concerns about in any given year such as CNAs
- ><c> rural</c><00:02:27.200><c> oncologists</c><00:02:27.920><c> or</c><00:02:28.319><c> other</c> CNAs
- or rural oncologists or other CNAs or rural oncologists or other people<00:02:28.720><c> working</c>
- </c><00:09:09.120><c> programs</c> train locally at like the CNA programs train locally at like the CNA
Summary:
The committee took up House File 3732, with the author moving both the bill and two separate amendments. The DE1 amendment would create a healthcare workforce grant program to let the Department of Employment and Economic Development identify and fund healthcare workforce shortage areas, while the A1 amendment would establish an Office of Community Investment to provide strategic grant management and help align grants with legislative priorities. Both amendments were adopted, and the bill was laid over for later consideration.
The bill author explained that the healthcare workforce proposal is meant to address shortages that market forces alone have not solved, citing examples such as CNA training and rural oncologist recruitment. The Office of Community Investment was described as a way to improve grant oversight, set clearer goals, and strengthen collaboration between agencies and the legislature, drawing on the model of the Office of Justice Programs. Testimony from the Mong American Partnership strongly supported the healthcare workforce grant program, describing successful CNA and phlebotomy pathways, but also noting long waitlists and the need for flexible funding.
Members discussed the importance of locating training opportunities in greater Minnesota and in communities with workforce gaps, so distance and travel barriers do not limit access. Several legislators said the proposal would help create good-paying jobs, strengthen healthcare access, and support overworked healthcare workers. The bill’s sponsors also emphasized that codifying grant programs can speed up future funding decisions and improve accountability, and they said the measures would return for further consideration in a few days.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Workforce Committee in Session Jan 19th, 2026 at 12:59 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- You'll see it on various things as CNA is kind of more of your entry-level individual who is required
- Classroom settings where we have seen difficulties is attracting and maintaining CNAs.
- So you do see higher turnover rates happening, especially on the CNA levels, even though financially
- So let me give some simple quick data points for you: from a financial standpoint, the CNAs are making
- we've come since 2012, you've seen significant increases in pay rates for both our RNs, LPNs, and CNAs
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and heard a presentation from Marty Wright, CEO of the West Virginia Healthcare Association, on the state’s long-term care system. He described the continuum from home care to assisted living to skilled nursing facilities, emphasizing that these settings increasingly serve short-term rehab-to-home patients as well as older adults needing round-the-clock care. He also outlined the number of facilities in West Virginia, the predominance of Medicaid as the payer for long-term nursing home care, the private-pay nature of assisted living, and the role of OFAC/CMS in regulation.
A major focus of the presentation was workforce shortages and turnover, especially for CNAs, LPNs, and RNs, along with declining interest in nursing careers and the impact of regulatory burden and burnout. Wright said the system is also struggling to serve younger patients with substance use disorder, mental illness, or other behavioral needs, who are often not well suited for traditional nursing home placement but have limited alternatives. Senators raised concerns about where such patients are being housed, the long-term effects of opioid and behavioral health issues, and the gap between school-age special needs populations and adult care needs.
Wright said Medicaid can cover long-term nursing home care for those who meet financial and medical eligibility requirements, but affordability and spend-down requirements remain major barriers. He also warned that Medicare Advantage can create confusion and shorter covered stays for rehab patients, and he urged early planning around long-term care insurance and estate planning. No votes were taken on the presentation, and the committee adjourned after questions and discussion.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HHS-HRE, HHS-EDT, HHS Public Hearings 03-19-2025
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:00:27.440><c> The</c> entry- level positions like CNAs.
- The entry- level positions like CNAs.
- We're also able to support<01:00:43.119><c> 34</c><01:00:43.599><c> CNAs</c><01:00:44.160><c> in</c><
- 01:00:44.240><c> the</c><01:00:44.319><c> Glide</c><01:00:44.720><c> Path</c> support 34 CNAs in the
- Glide Path support 34 CNAs in the Glide Path program.<01:00:45.760><c> and</c><01:00:45.920><c> we</c
Summary:
The joint Health, Human Services, and Higher Education hearing took up HB 441 HD2, a measure to increase cigarette taxes and dedicate the revenue to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. The Department of Taxation said it had no substantive objection but requested an effective date of January 1, 2026 if tax rates change so it can order new stamps. The Department of Health, the Deputy Attorney General/tobacco enforcement, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the American Cancer Society, the Hawaii Medical Association, and several other health organizations and youth advocates supported the bill, arguing that higher cigarette prices reduce youth initiation, encourage cessation, and help fund cancer research and care. Several supporters asked for a larger increase, including at least $1 per pack, while opponents from retail, wholesale, and tobacco-related groups argued the tax would be regressive, burden low-income smokers, and drive sales to the illicit market. The Tax Foundation and other opponents also criticized reliance on sin taxes and said smoking rates are already at historic lows.
After testimony and questions, members discussed how the revenue should be used and whether higher taxes change smoker behavior or push people toward vaping or other alternatives. The chairs announced they would pass HB 441 HD2 with amendments, replacing the contents with SB 528 SD1 except for changes reflecting the Department of Taxation’s request and a provision directing all proceeds from the tax increase to the Hawaii Cancer Center’s debt reduction, with an effective date of December 31, 2025. The House Health, Human Services, and Higher Education committees then voted to adopt the recommendation; the Health, Human Services committee vote was adopted with Chair and several members voting aye and one member voting no in the Higher Education committee vote.
The hearing also briefly covered HB 1334 on meat donation, which drew support from the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, food industry, and community groups, though no action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard HB 1098 on crimes against protective services workers. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying assaults on protective services workers can have chilling effects and deserve stronger deterrence; a committee question raised whether the bill should instead be part of a broader, more proactive approach to assault statutes. The Department of Human Services also described safety steps such as panic buttons and phone apps for social workers. The excerpt ends before any final vote on HB 1098.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, May 15, 2026 - AM
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- CNA. CNA.
- </c> not teach a CNA class. not teach a CNA class. All<00:45:11.720><c> right.</c> All right.
- Madam Chair. in terms of retaining in terms of retaining CNAs, CNAs, CNAs, I<00:45:59.200><c> it</c><
- course and has worked for a year as a CNA can take additional training and become a CNA 2.
- Like you can start with CNA, CNA 2, MAC, LPN, RN. It's really clear.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> certified nursing assistants or CNAs certified nursing assistants or CNAs trained<00:10:42.920><
- I worked as a CNA. I worked side by side with the staff there.
- </c> for six years I worked there as a CNA for six years I worked there as a CNA and<01:35:36.239><c>
- It is a challenge to recruit new CNAs to come into this line of work.
- SEIU member and as a CNA a former CNA<01:41:50.840><c> um</c><01:41:51.040><c> I</c><01:41:51.199><c
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- We now have career CNAs from 1 through 4.
- help the CNAs, the other levels of CNAs, to work to achieve, one, great veteran care, but two, also
- grow in their profession and eventually become that CNA 4.
- We now have career CNAs from one through four.
- help the CNAs, the other levels of CNAs to work, to achieve.
Summary:
The hearing opened with remarks from Senate Chair Robyn Kennedy and House Chair Chynah Tyler, who emphasized that the fiscal year 2026 hearing was focused on the Health and Human Services budget, asked members to keep questions budget-related, and noted that no public testimony would be taken. They also highlighted the choice of Doherty Memorial High School as the venue to showcase Worcester’s investment in career and technical education. Committee members then introduced themselves before the first panel, the Executive Office of Veterans Services and the state veterans homes, began testimony.
Secretary John Santiago said the governor’s FY26 proposal would support implementation of the HERO Act, which he said is now about 95% implemented, including higher disabled veteran annuities, expanded behavioral health benefits, and other service expansions. He described efforts to reduce veteran homelessness, including nearly $20 million in ARPA-funded housing and outreach initiatives, and said the agency has delivered more than 100,000 supportive services to nearly 8,500 veterans. Leaders from the Chelsea and Holyoke veterans homes reported on staffing, quality measures, electronic medical records, and major construction projects at both facilities, including a new Chelsea campus and the new Holyoke home. Members asked about funding transfers, geographic equity in access to the homes, outreach to women veterans and veterans of color, suicide prevention, Gold Star family support, and the impact of federal uncertainty; Santiago said the homes are now licensed and certified, that the current budget is sufficient, and that the agency is expanding engagement and data collection.
The second panel, the Office of the Veteran Advocate, testified that its FY26 request is about $3.3 million, up from the current $2 million, to cover staffing, a larger office, and higher technology costs. Veteran Advocate Bob Notch said the office is a new independent oversight agency created in 2022 to examine systems, coordinate with local veteran service officers, and investigate fatalities or serious harm involving veterans in state care. He said the office’s work depends on research, data, and collaboration with other agencies, and that current funding is only enough for minimum operations. In response to questions, Notch and Deputy Commissioner David O’Callaghan discussed the difficulty of tracking veteran suicides, the need for better data across agencies, and the office’s role as an oversight body rather than a direct service provider. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.
VA
Virginia 2026 1st Special Session
Disability Commission Jun 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So it would be comparable, if you will, to a CNA, perhaps, if he was working at a nursing home.
- Yes, DSPs are very comparable to CNAs.
- There's certainly lots of options with the CNA tracks.
- And also, just when you reference CNA, you know, just to look...
- And also, just when you reference CNA, you know, just to look...
Summary:
The Virginia Disability Commission held its first meeting of the year on June 18, established a quorum, and introduced members. Senator Barbara Favola was elected chair and Delegate Amy Laufer was elected vice chair, both unanimously. The commission also reviewed and unanimously approved its electronic/remote participation policy, which mirrors last year’s policy and allows limited remote participation under Virginia FOIA rules.
Staff then reviewed a package of 14 disability-related bills that passed last session and were signed into law. Topics included disabled veterans’ vehicle registration fee exemptions, open captioning requirements for movie theaters, guardianship/conservatorship order forwarding, service dog team definitions, education and transition planning for students with disabilities, Blue Envelope and driver communication training for law enforcement and driver education, deferred disposition and jury service protections, voting rights in guardianship cases, expansion of the Virginia Human Rights Act, continuation of a DD waiver eligibility change, and DMAS training authority for autism competency checklists. Members discussed implementation concerns, especially making the Blue Envelope/driver communication program more visible and considering a follow-up letter and DMV presentation.
The commission then adopted its interim work plan unanimously, with discussion of possible presentations on DMAS and Medicaid waivers, DBHDS telehealth training implementation, SCHEV and VDOE transition planning, transition from institutions to community settings, criminal justice reform, transportation and parking accessibility, adult-sized changing tables, and school accessibility. Members also suggested adding EVV concerns, seclusion and restraint, rare disease issues, and insurance coverage problems for needed medications. Public commenters urged the commission to address burdensome EVV requirements for family caregivers, improve accessibility for local government meetings and documents, and explore a standardized credential/career pathway for direct support professionals. The chair said follow-up work would be assigned on EVV and implementation issues, and the meeting location would move to the Senate side of the Capitol going forward.
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Disability Commission Jun 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So it would be comparable, if you will, to a CNA, perhaps.
- So it would be comparable, if you will, to a CNA, perhaps if he was working at a nursing home.
- Yes, DSPs are very comparable to CNAs.
- There's certainly lots of options with the CNA tracks.
- And also, when you reference CNA, you know, just to look...
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 3rd, 2025
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So it—can you explain to me what a CNA does?
- Ask how the CNAs will be figured in.
- An ideal patient load for CNAs may be like, you know, five to eight patients.
- Usually we're down one, two, three CNAs a shift. And so when a CNA is taking.
- So, CNAs are very important.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- At Facility B, an assistant director of nursing approached a CNA and asked her... and actual rates of
- Of the registered CNAs, a little less than 7% completed the survey.
- </c><00:14:36.959><c> in</c><00:14:37.040><c> the</c> survey to all registered CNAs in the survey to
- ><c> whether</c> Specifically, CNAs were asked whether Specifically, CNAs were asked whether the<00:15
- I have worked as a CNA, TMA.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- who provide personal assistants or CNAs who provide personal and<00:10:49.839><c> medical</c><00:10:
- CNAs are treated vastly differently.
- For example, CNAs earn a median wage of $17.19 an hour, while PCAs earn just $15.41 an hour.
- </c><00:12:44.399><c> uh</c> paying jobs sometimes becoming CNAs uh paying jobs sometimes becoming CNAs
- </c> Fair wages equal to their CNA Fair wages equal to their CNA counterparts<00:14:33.519><c> for</c
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jul 22nd, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- , previous to the common curriculum that the nursing schools are using, Now, you always had to be a CNA
- The advantage of a CNA program is that, again, you are licensed in that; you are allowed to do certain
- When I was first interviewing my CNA instructors, I would ask, okay, are you willing to drive this?
- As I listened to your presentation about being a CNA and you said it takes only three to four weeks,
- But both CNA and CHW, you don't have to have— the colleges don't have to be in And so, like our Vita