MI SB0790

Creates the Home Help Caregiver Council within the Department of Health and Human Services with a 7-member board including department directors, participants/representatives, and nonprofit advocacy organization representatives.

Designates individual home help caregivers as public employees solely for collective bargaining purposes with the department, while preserving participants' rights to select, hire, direct, supervise, and terminate their caregivers.

Requires the council to compile and maintain lists of individual home help caregivers by September 30, 2025, provide mandatory paid orientation programs within 45 days of employment, and develop training and certification opportunities.

Establishes a statewide bargaining unit for all individual home help caregivers, including those related to participants, with binding arbitration available if mediation fails after 30 days, and allows wage deductions for union dues.

Convenes an interested parties advisory group including participants, caregivers, department representatives, and bargaining representatives at least every 2 years to address federal Medicaid requirements and workforce issues.