Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-531

EHS 531

Nursing Home Quality

Messrs. Boncore, Rodrigues and Eldridge, Ms. Friedman, Messrs. Crighton, Pacheco and Cyr, Ms. L'Italien, Mr. Moore, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Lewis, Tarr, Brady, Timilty, Welch, Collins, O'Connor, Fattman and Feeney moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0641, by striking after the words "June 30, 2002" the following:-

"provided further, that not less than $35,500,000 shall be expended for a rate add-on for wages, shift differentials, bonuses, benefits and related employee costs paid to direct care staff of nursing homes" and placing instead thereof the following:-

"provided further, that not less than $90,000,000 shall be expended for a rate add-on for wages, shift differentials, bonuses, benefits and related employee costs paid to direct care staff of nursing homes".