Bill > HR5094

This bill, the Nursing Home Workforce Support and Expansion Act of 2021, amends the Social Security Act to provide grants to states for training and supporting workers in nursing homes, home health agencies, hospices, and other eligible settings. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a state entitlement program to receive grants based on the number of state residents aged 65 or with disabilities. 2. Allowing states to use the grant funds for wage subsidies, student loan repayment, child care assistance, and other support services for eligible workers, such as home health aides, nurse aides, personal care aides, and licensed practical nurses. 3. Reserving 2% of the total funding for grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations. 4. Requiring states to report annually on the use of funds and providing for periodic reports to Congress on the program's impact. 5. Appropriating $400 million per year from 2022 to 2025 to fund the grant program. The goal of the bill is to help address workforce challenges in nursing homes and other long-term care settings by supporting and expanding the pool of qualified, frontline caregivers.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5094/all-info