Homecare Worker Training Improvement Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8936
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2020-12-10
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Allied health services

Employment and training programs

Health personnel

Health programs administration and funding

Home and outpatient care

Medicaid

State and local finance

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-12-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Homecare Worker Training Improvement Act</b> <b>of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a 75% federal matching rate for home care worker training programs under Medicaid.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8936 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2020 Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide enhanced Federal matching payments for homecare worker training programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homecare Worker Training Improvement Act of 2020 . 2. Medicaid funding for homecare worker training programs Section 1903 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) for calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2021, amount equal to 75 percent of so much of the sums expended during such quarter for homecare worker training programs described in subsection (bb) (including the costs for eligible homecare workers (as defined in such subsection) to complete such programs); plus ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (bb) Homecare worker training programs (1) In general A homecare worker training program described in this subsection is a program approved by the State under which eligible homecare workers are provided with— (A) training in the core training competencies for personal or homecare aides described in section 2008(b)(3)(A); and (B) opportunities for education, training, and career advancement. (2) Eligible homecare worker The term eligible homecare worker means a personal or homecare aide (as such term is defined in section 2008(b)(6)(C)) who— (A) has at least 30 percent of the worker's patient volume (as estimated in accordance with a methodology established by the Secretary) attributable to individuals who are receiving medical assistance under this title; or (B) is employed by an agency that is a provider of personal or homecare services that has at least 30 percent of the agency's patient volume (as so estimated) attributable to such individuals. .