VirginiaHigh School Certified Nurse Aide Training/Certification Program; established, requirements, report.
What it does
Board of Education; Board of Nursing; High School Certified Nurse Aide Training and Certification Program established; requirements; report. Establishes the High School Certified Nurse Aide Training and Certification Program for the purpose of creating a pathway for qualified high school students, as defined by the bill, to prepare for and obtain certification as a certified nurse aide (CNA) in the Commonwealth by approving and supporting the establishment of approved training programs, as that term is defined by the bill, whereby any qualified high school student may participate in a program of instruction that (i) is designed to prepare such students for certification as a CNA, in accordance with the requirements of the Board of Nursing; (ii) is taught by an individual who is qualified to provide such instruction, consistent with the requirements of the Board of Education and the Board of Nursing; and (iii) supports each participating student in meeting the requirements for and obtaining certification as a CNA. The bill directs the Board of Education, in collaboration with the Board of Nursing, to administer the Program and to establish policies and procedures for the administration of the Program.
More detail
Finally, the bill requires the Board of Education to submit to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education by November 1 of each year a report on the activities of the Program for the preceding year.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0389)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 389 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB413)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB413ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 9Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- Mar 6Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 6Rules suspended
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB413)
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Committee substitute printed 26108567D-S1Major
- Mar 5Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Mar 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB413)
- Feb 26Senate subcommittee offered
- Feb 26Senate subcommittee offered
- Feb 26Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Feb 17Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 16Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 16Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 13Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 13committee amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 10Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10House committee offered
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB413)
- Jan 16Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsMinor
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102139DIntroduced