Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act

This bill would add federal support for workers who provide hands-on long-term care, such as home care aides and nursing assistants. It would raise the federal share of Medicaid spending on long-term care services by 10 percentage points for fiscal years 2026 through 2035 for states that apply and agree to use the money to raise pay rates and improve worker conditions. It would give $100 billion in grants to states to improve recruitment, pay, and retention of these workers, and would require that payment rate increases be passed through to workers. It would make permanent a Medicaid spousal impoverishment protection for home care recipients and fund the Money Follows the Person program at $500 million per year. It would also create training grants and set new labor protections, including scheduling rules, paid sick time, and a workplace violence prevention standard.

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Sponsors

• Debbie Dingell Democrat sponsor
• 13 cosponsors