Bill > S738

This bill aims to improve the quality of nursing home jobs by enacting several key provisions. First, it requires MassHealth (the state's Medicaid program) to establish regulations that ensure nursing facilities pay a living wage to their direct care staff, including certified nurse aides and other support personnel. MassHealth must also provide inflation-based adjustments to these wage payments. The bill also creates two new grant programs - one to fund supervisory and leadership training for nursing facility employees, and another to establish a career ladder program that enables nursing assistants to become licensed practical nurses. Finally, the bill creates a grant program to cover the costs of certified nursing assistant training and testing for individuals who begin work as resident care assistants in nursing facilities. Overall, the bill seeks to improve the compensation and career prospects for nursing home workers.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S738