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Support for Home Care and Care Workers

This act aims to expand access to home and community-based services under Medicaid, making it easier for seniors and individuals with disabilities to remain in their homes instead of institutional settings. It also introduces measures to improve working conditions and wages for direct care workers, potentially increasing the availability and quality of services.
Key points
Increased Home Care Access: Easier access to home and community-based services, allowing many to avoid nursing home stays.
Better Conditions for Caregivers: Improved wages and working conditions for direct care workers, encouraging more people to join the workforce.
Family Caregiver Support: Programs to support family caregivers, including respite care and caregiver assessments.
Financial Protection: Permanent protection against spousal impoverishment for those receiving home and community-based services.
System Improvement: Enhanced quality monitoring and data collection to better tailor care to citizens' needs.
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Additional Information
Better Care Better Jobs Act
Print number: HR 547
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Process start date: 2023-01-26