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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 7994 (Introduced in House) — To support the direct care professional workforce, and for other purposes. · Sec. 211

Sec. 211. Technical assistance center for building the direct care professional workforce

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The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall award a grant, on a competitive basis, to an eligible partnership described in subsection
(b)to create a national technical assistance center (referred to in this section as the Center ) for supporting direct care professional workforce creation, training and education, recruitment, retention, and advancement, including through the activities under subsection (c). The Center shall carry out activities under this section in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the heads of other entities as necessary. An eligible partnership described in this subsection is a partnership of 3 or more of the following: An institution of higher education. A disability-led organization. An organization focusing on older individuals. An organization focusing on direct care professionals. An organization that represents service provider agencies that employ direct care professionals. An organization, including a labor organization, that fosters professional development. A University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service supported under subtitle D of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 15061 et seq. ). An agency implementing a State protection and advocacy system described in section 143 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 15043 ). A State Council on Developmental Disabilities (as such term is used in subtitle B of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 15021 et seq. )). An organization representing a center for independent living, as described in part C of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 796f et seq. ). An organization representing veterans. An organization representing parents or caregivers of children with disabilities or chronic conditions. Any other entity the Secretary designates as important to improving the direct care professional workforce. To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible partnership described in paragraph
(1)shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The Center may— develop recommendations for training and education curricula for direct care professionals, which such recommendations may include recommendations for curricula for higher education, postsecondary credentials, and programs with community and technical colleges; develop learning and dissemination strategies to— engage States and other entities in activities supported under this section and best practices for supporting the direct care professional workforce; and distribute findings from activities supported by the grant under this section; explore the national data gaps, workforce shortage areas, and data collection strategies for direct care professionals and make recommendations to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for an occupation category in the Standard Occupational Classification system for direct care professionals as a healthcare support occupation; and recommend career development and advancement opportunities for direct care professionals, which may include occupational frameworks, national standards, recruitment campaigns, pre-apprenticeship and on-the-job training opportunities, apprenticeship programs, career pathways, specializations or certifications, educational information about career opportunities in long-term care settings, or other activities. The Secretary shall convene an advisory council to provide recommendations to the Center with respect to the duties of the Center under this section and may engage individuals described in paragraph
(2)for service on the advisory council. The individuals described in this paragraph include— older individuals and people with disabilities; organizations representing the rights and interests of people receiving services from direct care professionals; individuals who are direct care professionals and organizations representing the rights and interests of direct care professionals; as applicable, employers of individuals described in subparagraph
(C)and labor organizations representing such individuals; representatives of State Medicaid agencies, State agencies defined in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3002 ), State developmental disabilities offices, and State mental health agencies; representatives reflecting diverse racial, cultural, ethnic, geographic, socioeconomic, and gender identity and sexual orientation perspectives; representatives of local boards and State boards; a nonprofit organization with demonstrated experience in the development or delivery of curricula or coursework; a nonprofit organization, including a labor organization, that fosters the professional development and collective engagement of direct care professionals; area agencies on aging; centers for independent living, as described in part C of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 796f et seq. ); representatives of State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (as such term is used in subtitle B of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 15021 et seq. )); representatives of Aging and Disability Resource Centers; representatives of nonprofit State provider associations that represents providers who employ direct care professionals; representatives of entities that employ direct care professionals; representatives of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service supported under subtitle D of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 15061 et seq. ); representatives of State protection and advocacy systems described in section 143 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 15043 ); and representatives of direct care professional organizations representing underserved communities, including communities of color. There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
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Sec. 211
Technical assistance center for building the direct care professional workforce
U.S.C.§ 15061
U.S.C.§ 15043
U.S.C.§ 15021
U.S.C.§ 796f
U.S.C.§ 3002
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