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OR HB3838
Relating to the Home and Community-Based Services Workforce Standards Board.
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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
04/15/2025
04/15/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would make new laws about a workforce standards board for some workers in the home and community-based services sector. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Establishes the Home and Community-Based Services Workforce Standards Board. Prescribes the duties of the board. Directs the board to establish minimum working standards for the home and community-based services workforce. Requires the board to submit a written report to the Legislative Assembly regarding any adopted standard that is anticipated to impact the state budget. Provides that any such standard must be ratified by the Legislative Assembly before taking effect. Provides remedies for allegations of violations of the minimum standards established by the board. Requires the board to conduct a biennial comprehensive review, including a labor market anal- ysis to inform the board’s decisions to adopt new minimum standards or revise existing standards. Permits the board to establish uniform training standards for the home and community-based ser- vices workforce and to establish a process by rule for certifying worker organizations to provide the training to workers. Requires the board to submit a biennial report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly summarizing the results of the comprehensive review and any actions taken by the board in the prior biennium.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Home and Community-Based Services Workforce Standards Board (HCBSWSB), a 13-member board appointed by the Governor to improve working conditions for home and community-based service workers, including home care workers, personal support workers, direct care staff, and personal care attendants. The board will be responsible for adopting and periodically reviewing minimum workforce standards that cover compensation rates, working conditions, education opportunities, workplace health and safety, benefits, and worker information protections. The board must conduct a comprehensive review every two years, including a labor market analysis, and submit biennial reports to the Governor and Legislative Assembly. The bill requires the board to establish uniform training standards for workers and provides mechanisms for workers to seek remedies if minimum standards are violated, including filing civil actions or complaints with the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Employers are prohibited from retaliating against workers who exercise their rights under the bill, and must provide workers with notice about the board and workers' rights. Any standards that could impact the state budget must be ratified by the Legislative Assembly before taking effect, ensuring legislative oversight of potential financial implications.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (19)
Ben Bowman (D)*,
Julie Fahey (D)*,
Dacia Grayber (D)*,
Kayse Jama (D)*,
Lesly Muñoz (D)*,
Travis Nelson (D)*,
Deb Patterson (D)*,
Katherine Pham (D)*,
Greg Smith (R)*,
Kathleen Taylor (D)*,
Andrea Valderrama (D)*,
Rob Wagner (D)*,
Tom Andersen (D),
Farrah Chaichi (D),
Mark Gamba (D),
Zach Hudson (D),
Hoa Nguyen (D),
Rob Nosse (D),
Thuy Tran (D),
Last Action
Public Hearing held. (on 04/28/2025)
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