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MA H3821

Authorizing the department of elder affairs to establish a home care worker registry


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Introduced
07/19/2017
In Committee
07/19/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
11/24/2017

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Section 13 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2018 (see House, No. 3800), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment E of House, No. 3828). July 17, 2017.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Elder Affairs to establish a home care worker registry. The registry will collect and maintain information on home care workers employed by home care worker agencies, including their names, identification numbers, gender, addresses, employers, job titles, and any completed trainings or certifications. Home care worker agencies are required to report this information to the registry, which will be updated quarterly. The Department will make certain registry information publicly available, and provide all reported information to employee organizations, home care worker agencies, and aging services access points upon request. The bill is intended to take effect on July 1, 2017.

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Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 139 of the Acts of 2017 (on 11/24/2017)

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