What's happening
This bill creates a pilot program to recruit and train retired people as home care workers in up to four counties.
Why it matters
Targets both workforce shortages and senior engagement. By recruiting retired individuals as home care workers, the program simultaneously addresses the shortage of home care staff and provides meaningful employment and activity opportunities for retirees.
Focuses on safety and specialized training. The required training extends beyond basic caregiving to include workplace safety, chronic disease prevention, and mental health awareness—for both workers and patients—potentially raising the standard of care.
Data-driven policy development. The legislation mandates a detailed report tracking not only job performance and satisfaction among retired workers, but also health and financial outcomes for both workers and patients, creating a feedback loop to inform future expansion or adjustments.
Potential for statewide impact. By requiring the development and sharing of best practices, the pilot could pave the way for broader adoption if proven successful, influencing home care workforce strategies across New York.
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Train Retirees as Home Aides
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- Referred to health
- Referred to health
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1352
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 14, 2019
Introduced by Sen. SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to a pilot program for the recruitment and training of retired persons to become home care workers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3622 of the public health law, as renumbered by section 22 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2004, is renumbered section 3623 and a new section 3622 is added to read as follows:
§ 3622. Pilot program for the recruitment and training of certain home care workers. 1. Subject to appropriation, the commissioner shall establish a pilot program in up to four counties to provide for the recruitment and training of retired persons to become home care workers. The pilot program shall work with not-for-profit organizations, and licensed and certified home care agencies to develop a public awareness campaign for distribution and advertisement of the pilot program to be targeted to retired persons. The commissioner shall designate up to four counties for the pilot program and shall issue rules and regulations to coordinate training and recruitment with local home care agencies. Such training shall include, but not be limited to, specialized training focusing on safety in physical aspects of employment, applicability of chronic disease prevention and management for patients and employees, and mental health concerns for both the patient and employees.
2. The commissioner, in conjunction with participating home care agencies, shall create a report that provides information, including but not limited to, tracking the job performance and satisfaction of retired persons employed as home care workers, improved health and financial outcomes for the retired workers participating in the pilot program, as well as satisfaction and improved health care outcomes of patients
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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assigned to retired workers. The report shall be submitted to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly no later than October first, two thousand twenty-one. The commissioner shall also coordinate with the participating home care agencies to develop best practices for distribution across the state related to the training and recruitment of retired persons as home care workers.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to a pilot program for the recruitment and training of retired persons to become home care workers
Purpose
To establish a pilot program for the recruitment and training of retired persons to become home care workers
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Establishes a pilot program in up to four counties to provide for recruitment and training of retired persons to become home care workers. Training shall include specialized training focusing on safety in physical aspects of employment, applicability of chronic disease prevention and management for patients and employees, and mental health concerns for both the patient and employees. The Commissioner of health shall report on the program no later than October 1, 2021.
Section 2: Provides the effective date.
Justification
New York boasts the fourth-oldest population in the United States, and that number is growing rapidly. It is expected that by 2025, there will be more than 50 counties in the state with at least a quarter of their population over 60. As this greying of New York State continues, it is important that the state is creative in coming up with solutions to the increased demand for needs of our aging population. This legislation would establish a pilot program to recruit and train retired workers to become home care workers in an effort to address this need.
Legislative history
2018: S.8723 Referred to Health
Fiscal implications
Subject to appropriation.
Effective date
This act shall take one hundred and twentieth day after it shall have become a law.
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