Ill. House Democrats: Rep. Barbara Hernandez Passes Measure Addressing Shortage of Nursing Assistants
April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 18 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news:
A measure requiring the nursing assistant certification exam be offered in both English and Spanish, authored by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, recently passed the Illinois House of Representatives.
"This progress is the result of a very real case of a person who was only fluent in Spanish being denied the chance to become a nursing assistant because the exam is only . . .
A measure requiring the nursing assistant certification exam be offered in both English and Spanish, authored by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, recently passed the Illinois House of Representatives.
"This progress is the result of a very real case of a person who was only fluent in Spanish being denied the chance to become a nursing assistant because the exam is only . . .