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Supporters ask for a MAP registry to ease test barriers for direct‑care workforce
Summary
Unions, providers and certified instructors told the committee that a registry (H237/S162) of direct‑care workers who need or have taken the Medication Administration Program (MAP) test would help target bilingual preparation and reduce job losses; witnesses said the sector has 20% vacancy rates and estimated 15,000–20,000 workers are subject to a
Boston — Labor and provider witnesses told the Joint Committee that creating a state registry of direct‑care workers who have taken or need to take the Medication Administration Program (MAP) test would help reduce barriers to certification, expand bilingual training and address workforce shortages in programs funded under Chapter 257.
"If we're going to make a meaningful dent in getting people into this workforce, we need to bring that list out of the darkness and…
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