New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham recently signed into law House Bill 20, the Healthy Workplaces Act. This law, effective July 1, 2022, will require all private employers to provide paid leave to employees that they can use for sick time, safe time, or other reasons for themselves or to care for or assist a broad list of family members. read more
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Accommodations and early attendee registration are now available for the must-attend meeting of the home care industry, the HCAOA Annual Leadership Conference, set for September 26-27. This event is your opportunity to learn about current issues, trends, and strategies that will help your organization thrive. Earlier this week, the White House released state-by-state fact sheets highlighting different aspects of the American Jobs Plan. These fact sheets are the latest in a series from the White House highlighting the benefits of the plan for communities. Additional issue-based fact sheets will be released in the coming days and weeks. Last week, President Biden unveiled a $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, which would drive $400 billion into home and community based services. The administration said the plan would “solidify the infrastructure for the care economy by creating jobs and raising the wages and benefits for essential home care workers.” The plan would also expand access to home and community-based services under Medicaid. HCAOA Executive Director, Vicki Hoak, was among other industry leaders in her praise for the plan. “We’re very pleased to see President Biden’s support for home-based care – especially his commitment to making certain all Americans have access to affordable care and support in their own homes. Standardized credentials showing proof of vaccination, known as “vaccine passports,” are gaining momentum in some states as a means of returning to normalcy and allowing businesses to open fully to those who prove they have been inoculated against COVID-19. A Florida executive order now prohibits businesses operating in Florida from implementing such measures with respect to customers. On April 2, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 21-81. The executive order prohibits businesses from requiring that patrons and customers show proof of vaccination to enter or receive service from a business. Governor Northam approved a variety of bills and amendments at the deadline for him to act on measures passed during this year’s General Assembly session. The bills will take effect on July 1. One of which included extending paid sick leave to home health care workers. The bill only applies to employers whose workers serve patients enrolled in Medicaid, which amounts to roughly 30,000 caregivers in the state. read more HCAOA teamed up with myCNAjobs for a free 30-minute webinar with Dr. Bob Tiballi, a top infectious disease specialist also trained in internal medicine. This session provided information, education, and a discussion of the issues specific to the home care industry as we build strategies to serve both clients and caregivers in the coming months. You can now register for a copy of the recording. Stay tuned for future sessions, including a caregiver-focused conversation. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill (SB1480) that—effective immediately—amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to, among other things, impose new requirements on employers that perform criminal history checks on their employees. For employers that currently have a multistate-compliant background check system in place, the new Illinois requirements do not pose significant additional compliance obligations, for two reasons. |
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