Issue Position: Job Creation
Issue Position
Issues: Economy and Fiscal
Nurse assistant training programs: geriatric medication technician (AB 2850)
Will create a new certification at skilled nursing facilities. The certification will be called geriatric medication technician. The bill will provide a career ladder for CNAs at these facilities to gain new skills and earn higher wages.
Employment opportunities: persons with autism (AB 2840)
Creates a 3-year pilot program in the counties of Sacramento and Los Angeles for the purposes of increasing long-term employment opportunities for young adults with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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