An Act relative to the nursing home quality jobs initiative

This bill establishes a new initiative to improve wages and career opportunities for staff working in Massachusetts nursing homes. It requires the state's health insurance program, MassHealth, to pay nursing facilities extra money specifically to cover the costs of providing a living wage to direct care workers like nurses and housekeeping staff. The legislation also creates two grant programs to help employees advance their careers: one to train supervisors on leadership skills and another to pay for the education of resident care assistants and certified nursing aides as they work toward becoming licensed practical nurses. To ensure these funds are used correctly, the bill mandates that facilities report how they spend the money and prohibits using it for management or temporary staff.