Enhances workforce development and support for essential care workers in Maine.
This bill increases the reimbursement rate for essential support workers to 140% of the minimum wage, effective January 1, 2026. It mandates the Maine Health Data Organization to develop a methodology for establishing a baseline report on the care gap for MaineCare and state-funded services. The Department of Health and Human Services must create a 5-year plan to expand its worker portability and advancement initiative, including a standardized curriculum and training program for essential support workers.
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