Sec. 121. Direct care workforce
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Section 411(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3032(a) ), as amended by sections 112 and 118, is amended— by redesignating paragraphs
(16)and
(17)as paragraphs
(17)and (18), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph
(15)the following: in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, the demonstration of new strategies for the recruitment, retention, or advancement of direct care workers, and to solicit, develop, and implement strategies— to reduce barriers to entry for a diverse and high-quality direct care workforce, including providing wages, benefits, and advancement opportunities needed to attract and retain direct care workers; to provide supportive services and career planning for direct care workers; and to support the advancement of direct care workers through education and workforce development programs that include necessary credential or licensing preparation, paid on-the-job training or work-based learning, and appropriate safety training; . Section 502(e)(2)(B) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3056(e)(2)(B) ) is amended— in clause
(iii)by striking and at the end, in clause
(iv)by adding and at the end, and by adding at the end the following: attract, retain, and advance the direct care workforce, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary, providing for wages and benefits needed to reduce barriers to entry for a diverse and high-quality direct care workforce, supportive services and career planning, and paid on-the-job training or work-based learning, with appropriate safety training; .
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