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Bill would let caregivers for adults with developmental disabilities join unions; supporters cite workforce and training benefits
Summary
House Bill 5228 would extend the right to collective bargaining to family and friends who are self-directed caregivers for adults with developmental disabilities. Supporters said unionization could improve recruitment, training and retention without changing clients’ self-direction over hiring and firing.
House Bill 5228, introduced on behalf of Representative Shanley, would extend collective-bargaining rights to self-directed caregivers who provide in-home services for adults with developmental disabilities under a Medicaid waiver program. The sponsor’s representative and union advocates said the proposal builds on a 2023 law that extended similar rights to personal care attendants in the Personal Choice program.
Jesse Martin of SEIU…
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