HB 6141 Summary

• Establishes a minimum hourly wage for care facility employees calculated as 1.5/2,080 of the last published federal poverty line for a family of 3 individuals.

• Applies to care facilities that receive any state or federal funding, including foster care homes for adults 18+, licensed homes for the aged, and licensed nursing homes.

• Defines "care facility employee" as workers who provide direct care to patients or residents at covered care facilities.

• References the federal poverty line as revised by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under 42 USC 9902 for wage calculation purposes.