Health CARE Training Act

To improve training requirements for health profession opportunity grant programs and exclude assistance provided by those programs from income tax, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Career Advancement and Remuneration Exclusion for Training Act Health CARE Training Act 2. Training requirement for health profession opportunity grant participants (a) In general Section 2008(a)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(2) (D) Training A demonstration project conducted by an eligible entity awarded a grant under this subsection shall provide to an eligible individual participating in the project who is being trained to qualify for a recognized post-secondary credential (including an industry-recognized credential, and a certificate awarded by a local workforce development board established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) which is awarded in recognition of attainment of measurable technical or occupational skills necessary to gain employment or advance within an occupation, a number of hours of such training that is not less than— (i) the number of hours of training required for certification of that level of skill by the State in which the project is conducted; or (ii) if there is no such requirement, such number of hours of training as the Secretary finds is necessary to achieve that skill level. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2021. 3. Exclusion of assistance provided under a health professions workforce demonstration project from Federal income tax (a) In general Section 2008(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(2)(A)(ii) (ii) Income disregard Amounts paid to an eligible individual as a cash stipend or as emergency assistance under a project for which a grant is made under this section shall not be considered income for any purpose under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and an entity making such a payment shall not be required to submit an information return under subtitle F of such Code with respect to the payment. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to amounts paid on or after October 1, 2021.

Summary: Health Career Advancement and Remuneration Exclusion for Training Act or the Health CARE Training Act This bill adds requirements to and otherwise modifies the Health Profession Opportunity Grants program. The program awards grants for demonstration projects to provide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients and other low-income individuals with education and training for health care occupations that pay well and have labor shortages or are in high demand. Specifically, entities administering the projects must provide participants with education and training to obtain a post-secondary credential that meets the standards of the state in which the project is conducted or that meets standards set by the Department of Health and Human Services, as applicable. In addition, the bill expressly excludes cash stipends or emergency assistance paid to project participants from income for federal income tax purposes.