§ 11-1401
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§11–1401.
(a)In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(1)“Direct care worker” means an individual whose occupation is classified under the 2018 Standard Occupational Classifications of the U.S. Department of Labor as:
(i)a home health aide (31–1121);
(ii)a personal aide (31–1122);
(iii)a nursing assistant (31–1131); or
(iv)a psychiatric aide (31–1133).
(2)“Direct care worker” includes a geriatric nursing assistant.
(c)“Division” means the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning.
(d)“Eligible entity” means a nonprofit organization, a labor organization, an employer of direct care workers, or an entity with shared labor–management oversight:
(1)with an established record of recruiting or providing training to direct care workers; or
(2)that establishes a training program in consultation with an organization with an established record of providing training to direct care workers.
(e)“Program” means the Direct Care Workforce Innovation Program.