| I was pleased to attend a press conference with Speaker of the House Matt Ritter and House Aging Committee Chair Jane Garibay regarding our support for HB 5001, a large omnibus bill to support our seniors and improve both nursing homes and home-based care.
HB 5001 will implement several measures if passed, such as:
- Create a registry of all homecare workers
- Expand training for homecare workers, specifically for dealing with harassment, abuse, and discrimination of caregivers
- Expand training opportunities for family members taking care of the elderly
- Expand the number of fingerprint scanning locations to make them more accessible to job candidates
As the Vice Chair of the Aging Committee, I am at the forefront of issues relating to seniors, so I will be watching this bill as it progresses. I will have a front seat in ensuring this bill makes it to the end.
Not only is this a priority for House Democrats, but House Republican Ranking Member Mitch Bolinsky spoke to show that this is a bipartisan issue. We will be committing much time to making sure this bill makes it past the finish line, and I hope that you'll keep an eye on its progress as well.
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