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LA HCR72
Concurrent Resolution
Status
6/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rhonda Butler
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AI Summary
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Urges the U.S. Congress and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise reimbursement structures and implement higher wages for direct care support workers (DCSWs), including nursing assistants, home health aides, and personal care aides
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Cites that the average hourly rate for DCSWs in Louisiana was approximately $9 per hour in 2020, contributing to high turnover rates, staffing shortages, and compromised care quality
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Notes that demand for DCSWs is rising due to an aging population and increasing need for long-term support services for individuals with disabilities, the elderly, and other vulnerable populations
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Directs copies of the resolution be sent to Congress, the Louisiana congressional delegation, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the CMS administrator
Legislative Description
Memorializes congress and urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to increase pay rates for direct care support workers
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Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
6/11/2025