Directs the commissioner of labor to conduct a labor market study of the home care and hospice workforce; and establishing a temporary labor task force for home care and hospice services and occupations
Summary
Directs the commissioner of labor and the commissioner of health to conduct a labor market study of the home care and hospice workforce; and 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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 10, 2018
Last action Jun 18, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2018
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 18, 2018
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican31
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 18, 2018
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
Jun 18, 2018
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jun 18, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
May 10, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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