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Long-term care coalition urges implementation funding for CNA wage law and workforce training
Summary
The DC Coalition on Long Term Care told the Committee on Health that the Certified Nursing Assistant wage increase required by the 2024 law must be implemented and that training capacity and a long-term care coordinator role need funding to avert workforce collapse.
Advocates for long-term care workforce stability urged the Committee on Health to fund implementation of the Certified Nursing Assistant wage requirements and to invest in training infrastructure to avert a broader care crisis.
Neil Richardson, coordinator of the DC Coalition on Long Term Care, said the law enacted in 2024 requires CNAs be paid…
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