OH HB530

Establishes a legislative Long-term Care Workforce Study Commission to study Ohio's direct care and long-term care workforce and develop policy recommendations on recruitment, career ladders, educational needs, hiring barriers, job quality, and shared staffing opportunities

Commission must issue a report of findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by August 31, 2027, after hearing testimony from interested parties and providing a public comment period

Membership includes 4 General Assembly members (2 Senate, 2 House, bipartisan), plus 12 appointed members representing direct care workers, home-based and facility-based providers, disability services organizations, consumers, family members, and higher education

State agency directors from Health, Aging, Job and Family Services, Medicaid, and Workforce Transformation may serve as nonvoting members; members must be appointed by December 31, 2025

Commission meets quarterly, co-chaired by majority party legislators, with General Assembly staff providing technical and administrative support; Commission dissolves upon submitting its final report