What's happening
This bill requires New York to schedule and publicize competency exams for out-of-state home care workers to address workforce shortages.
Why it matters
Addresses critical workforce shortages. by making it easier for qualified home care workers from other states to become certified and work in New York, potentially improving access to care for seniors and people with disabilities.
Increases transparency and predictability. for out-of-state workers by requiring the schedule for competency exams to be posted online, making the process clearer and more accessible for applicants.
May help speed up hiring. in the home care sector by streamlining and publicizing the path for qualified workers to join the workforce, which could reduce delays in filling open positions and support families needing care.
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History
- Referred to health
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7039
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 8, 2020
Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 competency exams offered to qualified home care services workers residing outside this state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3613 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7-a to read as follows:
7-a. The department shall maintain a schedule setting forth when the department shall offer competency exams to qualified home care services workers residing outside this state in order to fill any shortage of home care services workers working in this state. Such schedule shall be made available on the department's website and readily accessible by the public.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14028-01-9
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to competency exams offered to qualified home care services workers residing outside this state
Purpose
The purpose of this legislation is to amend the public health law by requiring the department to maintain a schedule of when they will offer competency exams to qualified home care service workers residing outside this state in order to fill any shortage of home care services working in this state.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends Section 3613 of the public health law by adding subdi- vision 7-a which would require the department to maintain a schedule of when the department shall offer competency exams to qualified home care services workers residing outside this state. It also requires that such schedule shall be made available on the department's website and readily accessible by the public.
Section 2 sets effective date
Justification
New York is currently facing a deficit in home health care workers and companies are currently outsourcing workers from neighboring states. Making a schedule of when the department is offering competency exams makes it easier for out of state workers to fill those positions and in return aiding in the shortage of home care workers.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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