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This bill, called the Families Providing Extraordinary Care Act, establishes a new program that allows certain family members to become licensed and compensated for providing skilled nursing care to children with medical conditions. The bill creates a comprehensive framework for licensing eligible family members (including parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and adult siblings) to provide specialized medical care to children under 21 who require nursing services. To become licensed, applicants must complete specific training requirements, obtain a child abuse clearance, and be employed by a supervising agency like a home health agency. The legislation ensures that licensed family members receive proper compensation comparable to licensed practical nurses, with Medicaid agencies required to reimburse them at equivalent rates. The bill also mandates regular supervision by registered nurses, limits daily work hours to 12 (with provisions for additional hours if no other nurse is available), and requires supervising agencies to support the licensed family members' training and professional development. Importantly, the bill prohibits Medicaid agencies from denying care authorization based on a family member's availability to provide care and aims to provide flexibility for families caring for children with complex medical needs while maintaining professional standards of care.

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