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Establishing a long-term care workforce solutions interim committee
Sponsored by Sen. Janice Weiner (D)
Progress
- IntroducedFebruary 17, 2026
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- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
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Died at end of session The General Assembly adjourned on May 3, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill establishes a long-term care workforce solutions interim committee (interim committee) that shall convene during the 2026 legislative interim to review the status of the state’s long-term care workforce, ways to improve the long-term care workforce, and factors that affect the long-term care workforce as detailed in the bill. The interim committee will consist of a total of voting members comprised of members from the house of representatives and the senate, and nonvoting members representing various organizations and stakeholders as detailed in the bill.
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No later than January 11, 2027, the interim committee must submit a report with the interim committee’s findings and recommendations to the chairperson and the ranking member of the senate committee on health and human services, the chairperson and ranking member of the house committee on health and human services, and the legislative fiscal committee. The bill requires the legislative fiscal committee to hold a meeting during the 2027 legislative interim. During the meeting, the committee shall review the report submitted by the interim committee to determine how to best achieve the interim committee’s recommendations. The legislative fiscal committee must submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the general assembly no later than October 31, 2027.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
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