Bipartisan House Bill to Address Workforce Shortages Introduced

On September 25, Rep. James Comer (R-KY) and Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-NY) introduced the Health Care Workforce Investment Act (H.R.9812) to encourage states to create healthcare workforce partnerships to address the shortage of nurses, nurse aides, and other healthcare professionals. The legislation would provide grant funding to cover up to 50% of a state's allocation for healthcare workforce public-private partnerships and scholarship programs. H.R. 9812 is modeled after programs in Kentucky, Louisiana and Florida. LeadingAge is assessing the bill.

To view the bill text, click here; for a summary, click here.