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NY A00601

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ron Kim

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the home care jobs innovation program, administered by the Department of Health and Office for the Aging, to develop projects that increase recruitment and retention of home care workers statewide

  • Creates a three-tier award system for projects: Tier 1 ($100,000-$299,999), Tier 2 ($300,000-$749,999), and Tier 3 ($750,000-$1,000,000)

  • Caps total awards at $5 million per fiscal year for state fiscal years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028

  • Awards may fund project evaluation, administration, implementation, and employee-related costs including additional compensation and bonuses for both for-profit and not-for-profit projects

  • Establishes the home care jobs innovation fund to hold appropriated monies, with the program set to expire April 1, 2028

Legislative Description

Establishes the home care jobs innovation program and the home care jobs innovation fund to identify, develop and support projects throughout the state designed to increase the number of individuals who become home care workers and to increase the employment retention of individuals who are employed as home care workers; provides for the granting of awards to such projects; makes an appropriation therefor.

Last Action

referred to health

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Health1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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