Direct CARE Opportunity Act
USA116th CongressS-2521| Senate
| Updated: 9/19/2019
Tim Kaine
Democratic Senator
Virginia
Cosponsors (3)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act or the Direct CARE Opportunity Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to recruit, retain, or provide advancement opportunities to direct care workers. The term "direct care worker" includes home health aides, psychiatric aides, nursing assistants, and personal care aides who assist seniors and persons with disabilities in their homes.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5607)
Labor and Employment
Allied health servicesCongressional oversightEducation programs fundingEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingLabor marketMedical educationPerformance measurementWages and earnings
Direct CARE Opportunity Act
USA116th CongressS-2521| Senate
| Updated: 9/19/2019
Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act or the Direct CARE Opportunity Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to recruit, retain, or provide advancement opportunities to direct care workers. The term "direct care worker" includes home health aides, psychiatric aides, nursing assistants, and personal care aides who assist seniors and persons with disabilities in their homes.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5607)
Tim Kaine
Democratic Senator
Virginia
Cosponsors (3)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Labor and Employment
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Allied health servicesCongressional oversightEducation programs fundingEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingLabor marketMedical educationPerformance measurementWages and earnings