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NY S07159

Bill

Status

Passed

4/4/2016

Primary Sponsor

Budget

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Public Health Law Section 3614-c to establish wage parity requirements for home care workers
  • Defines "living wage law" as laws enacted by Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester counties or cities with population of one million or more that set minimum wages for contract workers
  • Establishes "total compensation" to include wages, health, education, pension benefits, and compensated time off, excluding employer taxes and statutory benefit payments
  • Sets "prevailing rate of total compensation" as the average hourly amount paid to home care aides under the largest applicable collective bargaining agreement in cities with one million or more residents
  • Defines "home care aide" to include home health aides, personal care aides, home attendants, and other licensed or unlicensed persons providing in-home assistance with daily living activities

Legislative Description

Relates to home care worker wage parity.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.56

4/4/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance4/1/2016

Full Bill Text

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