Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" to set minimum wages for home care aides at 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.

The bill enacts the "fair pay for home care act" to establish minimum wages for home care aides at 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage. It mandates that the commissioner of labor set the minimum wage for home care aides, with adjustments based on the average combined costs of providing direct service, including overtime, transportation, benefits, and payroll taxes. The bill also requires the commissioner to publish and post regional minimum hourly base reimbursement rates annually and ensure that managed care capitation is adjusted to comply with the act.

Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" to set minimum wages for home care aides at 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.

The bill enacts the "fair pay for home care act" to establish minimum wages for home care aides at 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage. It mandates that the commissioner of labor set the minimum wage for home care aides, with adjustments based on the average combined costs of providing direct service, including overtime, transportation, benefits, and payroll taxes. The bill also requires the commissioner to publish and post regional minimum hourly base reimbursement rates annually and ensure that managed care capitation is adjusted to comply with the act.