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This concurrent resolution memorializes the United States Congress and urges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase pay rates for direct care support workers (DCSWs), who are essential healthcare professionals like nursing assistants, home health aides, and personal care aides providing critical services to vulnerable populations such as the elderly and individuals with disabilities. The resolution highlights that DCSWs in Louisiana were earning an average of approximately nine dollars per hour in 2020, which has led to significant workforce challenges including high turnover rates, staffing shortages, and compromised care quality. Recognizing the growing demand for these workers due to an aging population and increasing long-term care needs, the resolution argues that inadequate compensation negatively impacts workforce retention and care quality. By calling on Congress and federal agencies to revise reimbursement structures and implement higher wages, the resolution seeks to provide economic stability for these essential workers and improve the overall quality of care. The resolution also mandates that copies be transmitted to key congressional and administrative officials to ensure the message is formally communicated.

Health and Social Services

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