Resolve, "Resolve, To Improve Retention, Quality and Benefits for Direct Care Health Workers
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1934
Committee Amendment CA_A_S568 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 735, L.D. 1934, Resolve, "Resolve, To 
Improve Retention, Quality and Benefits for Direct Care Health Workers" 
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the first paragraph in the 3rd line (page 1, line 3 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: "shall conduct with the Department of Labor," 
Further amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 6 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "setting, including but not limited to nursing" and 
inserting in its place the following: 'settings, including, but not limited to, nursing' 
Further amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 3 in the last line (page 1, line 15 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "and" 
Further amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 4 in the last line (page 1, line 17 
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "estimate." and inserting in its place the following: 
'estimate; , 
Further amend the resolve in section 1 by inserting after subsection 4 the following: 
'5. 
Survey persons formerly employed as direct care workers in long-term care 
settings to determine whether they would return to work as direct care workers if the pay 
were increased to $10 per hour; and 
6. Survey organizations that provide services to senior citizens through paid workers 
and through volunteers to determine the level of interest among older persons in 
becoming direct care workers, either full-time or part-time and within their physical 
capabilities, to assist persons who are elderly or persons with disabilities.' 
Further amend the resolve in section 1 in the last paragraph in the 2nd line (page 1, 
line 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "involve din long-term care or homes" and 
inserting in its place the following: 'involved in long-term care or home' 
Further amend the resolve in section 1 in the last paragraph in the 3rd line (page 1, 
line 20 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "study" and inserting in its place the 
following: 'the study' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to S.P. 735, L.D. 1934 
Further amend the resolve in section 1 in the last paragraph in the 4th line (page 1, 
line 21 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "resources" and inserting in its place the 
following: 'resources.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds to the study a survey of fonner direct care workers to 
determine whether they would return to work if the pay were increased to $10 per hour 
and a survey of organizations serving senior citizens to determine the level of interest of 
older persons in becoming direct care workers. 
This amendment also makes grammatical corrections to the resolve and eliminates 
redundant language 
FISCAL ,\OTE REQCJRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/21106 hac. 
LD 1934 
LR 2991(03) 
Resolve To Improve Retention, Quality and Benefits for Direct Care Health Workers 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "II" 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Division of Labor Market Information within the Employment Security Services program, 
Department of Labor to contract for services related to the required study can be absorbed within existing budgeted 
resources. Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services resulting from this bill can be 
absorbed by the department utilizing existing budgetary resources. 
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