Establishes the hospice workforce stabilization and innovation program to fund staff retention incentives and training.
The bill establishes the hospice workforce stabilization and innovation program to address the shortage of hospice nurses, aides, social workers, chaplains, and other interdisciplinary staff in New York. It provides grants for staff retention incentives, continuing education, professional certification, workforce wellness initiatives, and other workforce support activities. The program also creates grants for establishing regional hospice workforce pipeline programs. The bill allocates $15 million to the Department of Health for these purposes.
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