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NY A03354
Bill
Status
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Harry Bronson
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AI Summary
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Directs the Commissioner of Labor and Commissioner of Health to jointly conduct a labor market study examining compensation, benefits, and employment factors in home care and hospice compared to hospitals, nursing facilities, and other competing healthcare employers
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Study must cover multiple disciplines including direct care aides, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, social workers, and respiratory therapists
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Requires a joint report to the governor and legislature by November 1, 2025 with recommendations for reimbursement and policy changes to improve recruitment and retention
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Establishes a temporary task force co-chaired by the Commissioner of Labor and Director of the Office for Aging to create a statewide home care and hospice workforce development and marketing program targeting secondary schools, colleges, professional schools, and retirees
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Task force must convene within 60 days, meet at least bi-monthly in the first year, submit an interim report within six months, and expires January 31, 2028
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of labor and the commissioner of health to conduct a labor market study of the home care and hospice workforce; establishes a temporary labor task force for home care and hospice services and occupations to examine and make recommendations regarding competitive labor market factors, reimbursement, programs and other state policy actions necessary to support recruitment and retention of the home care and hospice workforce in the broader, competitive health labor market.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/7/2026