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Committee hears bill to certify family caregivers as home health aides to address workforce gaps
Summary
Senate Bill 1073 would create a Family Home Health Aid Program to certify family caregivers and require reimbursement through the state medical assistance program; proponents said the model would expand care in rural areas and for medically complex children, while union representatives urged coordination with existing state programs.
Senate Bill 1073, which would establish a Family Home Health Aid Program to allow family caregivers to be certified as family home health aides and reimbursed through state medical assistance, received testimony March 6 in the Senate Committee on Human Services.
Sen. Todd Nash, sponsor of the bill, described the program as a complement to private duty nursing (PDN) that would expand options for medically fragile children and adults and help families in rural areas where staffing shortages are most acute. “The Family Home Health Aid program creates a model for PDN-focused family caregiving program…
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