HB 5143 Connecticut House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT REQUIRING TRAINING FOR HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCY EMPLOYEES.

HB 5143 requires homemaker-companion agencies to provide mandatory training to their employees. New employees must complete 10 hours of initial training within 90 days of hire, covering topics like CPR, safety, abuse reporting, and dementia care. Existing employees must complete 10 hours of annual continuing education from a state-approved training list, and agencies must maintain records of all training for state review. This bill directly affects homemaker-companion agencies and their staff, aiming to improve service quality and client safety through standardized training.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Signed May 20, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was revised to reduce the required initial training for new homemaker-companion employees from 10 hours to 8 hours and to change the effective date from December 31, 2026, to January 1, 2027. The list of mandatory training topics was updated to remove CPR and first aid, as those skills are now exempted from the initial training requirement for new hires who already possess certification. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the new training rules do not apply to licensed nurse's aides, home health aides, or personal care attendants.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed by explicitly excluding licensed nurse's aides, home health aides, and personal care attendants from the new training requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Reduced the mandatory initial training requirement for new employees from 10 paid hours to 8 paid hours.

Removed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid from the list of required initial training topics, as these are now exempted for employees who already hold certification.

Updated the list of approved training topics by removing CPR and first aid and adding a catch-all category for other topics deemed appropriate by the Commissioner.

Revised the annual continuing education requirement to ensure employees complete every approved program at least once every two calendar years.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the training requirements from December 31, 2026, to January 1, 2027.

ELIGIBILITY

Added specific exemptions stating that the new training requirements do not apply to nurse's aides, home health aides, personal care attendants, or non-service employees.

Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House Apr 27, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed

Total votes 36

May 6, 2026

D Democratic25

25 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican11

11 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

May 20, 2026

Signed into law

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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May 6, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (36-0)

senate

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A

upper

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

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Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

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Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable

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Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable Substitute

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Aging

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55 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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