Massachusetts S1154 establishes a fund and task force to support hospital worker recruitment and retention.

Massachusetts S1154 creates a Hospital Workforce Training & Apprenticeship Trust Fund to provide grants for training and education to eligible providers. The fund will support programs aimed at recruiting and retaining diverse hospital workers, including those offering housing, child care, and behavioral health support. The bill also establishes a Hospital Short Staffing Task Force to recommend reforms for workforce recruitment and retention, considering factors like MassHealth reimbursement and industry-wide initiatives.

Massachusetts S1154 establishes a fund and task force to support hospital worker recruitment and retention.

Massachusetts S1154 creates a Hospital Workforce Training & Apprenticeship Trust Fund to provide grants for training and education to eligible providers. The fund will support programs aimed at recruiting and retaining diverse hospital workers, including those offering housing, child care, and behavioral health support. The bill also establishes a Hospital Short Staffing Task Force to recommend reforms for workforce recruitment and retention, considering factors like MassHealth reimbursement and industry-wide initiatives.