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This bill amends Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws to expand retirement benefits for specific categories of employees at the Holyoke and Chelsea Soldiers' Homes. The bill adds registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, recreational therapists, physical therapy assistants, and direct care workers who have worked in locked mental health units to the list of personnel eligible for certain retirement provisions. By inserting these job classifications into the existing law, the bill recognizes the challenging and critical nature of care work at these state-run veterans' facilities, potentially providing enhanced retirement benefits to these healthcare professionals who provide direct patient care in potentially stressful and demanding environments. This modification aims to acknowledge and support the essential workers who provide care to veterans, particularly those with mental health challenges, by offering them improved retirement options.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1823