Direct Care Worker Amendment Act of 2023

This bill establishes the Certified Nurse Aide profession in the District of Columbia by merging the titles for nurse aides and home-health aides into a single, unified role. It creates a new advisory committee to set education and competency standards for this profession and introduces a fast-track temporary license for qualified workers from Maryland and Virginia to practice in the District. Additionally, the legislation increases the minimum wage and payment scale for direct support professionals to an average of 120% of the District's minimum wage. These changes directly affect healthcare workers in nursing homes and residential care facilities, as well as the agencies that employ them.