Bill > S877

This bill requires the executive office of health and human services to establish a $25 per hour minimum wage for employees of home care agencies and social service program providers, with annual adjustments based on inflation using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for urban wage earners and clerical workers. The legislation mandates that when establishing payment rates for homemaker and personal care homemaker services, the executive office must adjust rates to fully cover the increased labor costs associated with this enhanced minimum wage. The bill applies to services provided under Chapter 19A and Chapter 118E of Massachusetts General Laws, and requires the executive office to complete the regulatory processes and file for emergency adoption of the amended regulations within 180 days of the bill's passage. By setting a higher minimum wage specifically for care workers, the bill aims to improve compensation and potentially attract and retain workers in the home care and social service sectors, while ensuring that service providers receive adequate funding to support the wage increase.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S877