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Senate committee advances PCA certification work, lays related pilot bill over
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The Minnesota Senate Human Services Committee on Wednesday advanced plans to professionalize the direct care workforce, recommending a bill for referral while laying a related pilot bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus package.
The Minnesota Senate Human Services Committee on Wednesday advanced plans for a statewide effort to credential and expand the direct care workforce while deferring a related pilot for later consideration.
Committee members recommended Senate File 1418 for further consideration and re-referral to the State and Local Government Committee; Senate File 1062, which would create a three‑year certified direct support professional pilot in partnership with higher education institutions and counties, was laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
The measures respond to long‑standing shortages in home and community‑based care: testimony during the hearing repeatedly cited a gap of roughly 53,000 direct care job openings. Jesse Bethke Gomez, executive director of the Metropolitan Center for Independent…
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