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[H.R. 4720 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4720

 To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants for the recruitment, 
           retention, and advancement of direct care workers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2023

 Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Wild, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mr. 
DeSaulnier, and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the following bill; which was 
   referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in 
 addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants for the recruitment, 
           retention, and advancement of direct care workers.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Direct Creation, Advancement, and 
Retention of Employment Opportunity Act of 2023'' or the ``Direct CARE 
Opportunity Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Nearly 25,000,000 adults in the United States require 
        assistance completing self-care and other daily tasks due to 
        physical, cognitive, developmental, or behavioral conditions. 
        This number includes approximately 22,700,000 individuals 
        living in the community, 1,300,000 residing in nursing homes, 
        and 900,000 in residential care.
            (2) According to the PHI, direct care workers provide most 
        of the paid, hands-on care for older individuals and 
        individuals with disabilities.
            (3) The assistance of direct care workers allows older 
        individuals and individuals with disabilities to live with 
        dignity and safety, and to exercise their right to live 
        independently in their own homes and communities, in keeping 
        with what is most appropriate for their needs and preferences. 
        Older individuals and individuals with disabilities may also 
        participate in the direct care workforce, further supporting 
        their ability to live independently.
            (4) The direct care workforce is diverse. Almost 9 in 10 
        direct care workers are women, and 61 percent are people of 
        color, with women of color growing as a share of the workforce 
        across every long-term care setting between 2009 and 2019.
            (5) From 2021 to 2031, home care occupations are projected 
        to create nearly a million new jobs. Home care is also among 
        the fastest-growing occupations, and with the projected growth 
        in the population over age 65, this may underestimate the 
        number of home care workers that will be needed to provide care 
        for this growing population.
            (6) Due to transitions to other occupations or exits from 
        the labor force, there will be an estimated 7,900,000 total job 
        openings in direct care from 2020 to 2030.
            (7) Many direct care workers lack access to a career 
        pathway or advanced training opportunities. This limits their 
        ability to build competency and expertise in their field that, 
        when gained, may lead to an increase in their earning capacity. 
        According to PHI, more than half of home care workers have 
        completed no formal education beyond high school, making high-
        quality, transferable training essential to success on the job.
            (8) The median wage for direct care workers is $14.27 per 
        hour, and wages and earnings for home care workers are even 
        lower in rural areas. Because of low wages, variable work 
        hours, and the inability to access workplace-based benefits, 40 
        percent of direct care workers live in low-income households, 
        and 14 percent of the workers from such households live below 
        the poverty line. Nearly half of direct care workers rely on 
        some form of public assistance to support themselves and their 
        families.
            (9) Direct care workers face high injury rates, as they are 
        up to three or more times likelier to experience workplace 
        injuries than the typical worker in the United States.
            (10) The poor quality of these jobs contribute to high 
        turnover, low job satisfaction, and workforce shortages. This 
        impacts the quality of care and availability of supports for 
        older individuals and individuals with disabilities.
            (11) The Institute of Medicine found that to ensure that 
        the United States is prepared to meet the health care needs of 
        older individuals during the 21st century, it is essential that 
        the capacity of the direct care workforce be enhanced in both 
        the number of workers available and their ability to meet their 
        own health care and quality of life needs.
            (12) Training has been shown to reduce worker turnover, 
        reduce rates of injury, and lead to increased job satisfaction.
            (13) Wraparound services, such as career navigation 
        support, mentoring, and vouchers for child care or 
        transportation, have been shown to have a positive effect on 
        program completion and employment outcomes, like increased 
        wages.
            (14) Career pathways are an evidence-based approach to 
        workforce development that aligns secondary and postsecondary 
        education to labor market needs. It involves articulated steps 
        of education, training, and employment within an industry 
        sector or occupation that leads to the progressive attainment 
        of skills and wages.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Apprenticeship program.--The term ``apprenticeship 
        program'' means an apprenticeship program registered under the 
        Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ``National 
        Apprenticeship Act''; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 
        et seq.).
            (2) Direct care worker.--The term ``direct care worker'' 
        means--
                    (A) a direct support professional;
                    (B) a worker providing direct care services, which 
                may include palliative care, in a home or community-
                based setting;
                    (C) a respite care provider who provides short-term 
                support and care to an individual in order to provide 
                relief to a family caregiver;
                    (D) a direct care worker, as defined in section 
                799B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295p); 
                or
                    (E) an individual in any other position or job 
                related to those described in subparagraphs (A) through 
                (D), as determined by the Secretary of Labor, in 
                consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services.
            (3) Direct support professional.--The term ``direct support 
        professional'' means a worker who provides services, in a home 
        or community-based setting, to individuals with disabilities 
        that promote their independence, well-being, and community 
        inclusion, including--
                    (A) providing services related to coaching and 
                career development, employment assistance, or the 
                pursuit of personal goals;
                    (B) aiding activities of daily living;
                    (C) supporting communication; or
                    (D) providing habilitation services or other 
                supports.
            (4) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means an 
        entity that is--
                    (A) a State;
                    (B) a labor organization or a joint labor-
                management organization;
                    (C) a nonprofit organization with experience in 
                aging, disability, supporting the rights and interests 
                of direct care workers, or training or educating direct 
                care workers;
                    (D) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization;
                    (E) an urban Indian organization;
                    (F) a State board or local board;
                    (G) a nonprofit or governmental organization--
                            (i) with expertise in identifying and 
                        addressing the care needs of older individuals 
                        and individuals with disabilities and their 
                        caregivers; and
                            (ii) which may include one or more of the 
                        following--
                                    (I) an area agency on aging (as 
                                defined in section 102 of the Older 
                                Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
                                3002));
                                    (II) a center for independent 
                                living (as described in part C of title 
                                VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
                                (29 U.S.C. 796f et seq.)); or
                                    (III) an Aging and Disability 
                                Resource Center (as defined in section 
                                102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
                                (42 U.S.C. 3002));
                    (H) a partnership between or among--
                            (i)(I) an institution of higher education; 
                        or
                             (II) an area career and technical 
                        education school; and
                            (ii)(I) an entity described in any of 
                        subparagraphs (A) through (G); or
                            (II) a consortium described in subparagraph 
                        (I); or
                    (I) a consortium of entities listed in any of 
                subparagraphs (A) through (G).
            (5) Employ; employer.--The terms ``employ'' and 
        ``employer'' have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of 
        the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 203 et seq.).
            (6) Indian tribe; tribal organization.--The terms ``Indian 
        tribe'' and ``tribal organization'' have the meanings given 
        such terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
            (7) Individual with a significant disability.--The term 
        ``individual with a significant disability'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 7 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
        (29 U.S.C. 705).
            (8) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001) or section 102(a)(1)(B) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
        1002(a)(1)(B)).
            (9) Secretary; secretary of labor.--The terms ``Secretary'' 
        and ``Secretary of Labor'' means the Secretary of Labor, acting 
        through the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
            (10) Secretary of health and human services.--The term 
        ``Secretary of Health and Human Services'' means the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator 
        for the Administration for Community Living.
            (11) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
        Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
            (12) Supportive services.--The term ``supportive services'' 
        means services such as transportation, child care, dependent 
        care, food, housing, and needs-related payments, that are 
        necessary to enable an individual to participate in a strategy 
        to be funded with a grant under this Act.
            (13) Workforce innovation and opportunity act terms.--The 
        terms ``area career and technical education school'', ``career 
        pathway'', ``career planning'', ``eligible youth'', ``in-demand 
        industry sector or occupation'', ``individual with a barrier to 
        employment'', ``individual with a disability'', ``local 
        board'', ``older individual'', ``one-stop center'', ``on-the-
        job training'', ``recognized postsecondary credential'', 
        ``region'', and ``State board'' have the meanings given such 
        terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
        Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
            (14) Work-based learning.--The term ``work-based learning'' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. 
        Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
        2302).

SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO AWARD GRANTS; DURATION.

    (a) Authority To Award Grants.--Not later than 12 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, from the amounts appropriated under 
section 10(a) (and not reserved under paragraph (2) of such section), 
the Secretary of Labor in consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, shall award grants to eligible entities to assist such 
entities in developing and implementing strategies for the recruitment, 
retention, or advancement of direct care workers.
    (b) Interagency Cooperation.--
            (1) In general.--To receive assistance from the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services in administering or awarding 
        grants, or providing technical assistance under this Act, the 
        Secretary of Labor may--
                    (A) enter into an agreement with the Secretary of 
                Health and Human Services;
                    (B) transfer to the Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services a portion of the amounts appropriated under 
                section 10(a); or
                    (C) receive from the Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services a portion of the amounts appropriated under 
                section 10(b).
            (2) Procedures and criteria.--An agreement entered into 
        under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) shall specify whether the procedures of the 
                Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services, or whether a single set of criteria developed 
                by both Secretaries, shall be used to administer or 
                award grants, or provide technical assistance, under 
                this Act; and
                    (B) may require that applicants for a grant under 
                this Act submit a single application for joint review 
                by the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health 
                and Human Services.
    (c) Duration.--A grant under this Act shall be for not less than 5 
years.

SEC. 5. APPLICATIONS; CONSULTATION.

    (a) Applications.--
            (1) In general.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under 
        this Act shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
        time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services, may require, which shall include the 
        information listed in paragraph (2).
            (2) Contents.--An application submitted under paragraph (1) 
        by an eligible entity seeking a grant under this Act shall 
        include each of the following:
                    (A) Information with respect to the State or 
                geographic area to be served by such grant, including 
                the following:
                            (i) Demographic information regarding the 
                        population, including a description of the 
                        populations likely to need direct care 
                        services, such as the aging population and 
                        individuals with significant disabilities.
                            (ii) Projections of unmet need for direct 
                        care services, which may include, enrollment on 
                        waiting lists under home and community-based 
                        waivers under section 1115 of the Social 
                        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) or section 
                        1915(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)), 
                        demand for long-term care provided through the 
                        Department of Veterans Affairs, demand for 
                        services provided under title III of the Older 
                        Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.), 
                        and other relevant data to the extent 
                        practicable.
                            (iii) Current and projected job openings 
                        for direct care workers and relevant labor 
                        market information related to such workers, and 
                        the geographic scope of the workforce to be 
                        served.
                    (B) A description of each specific strategy that 
                the eligible entity will develop and implement using 
                the grant to reduce barriers to recruitment, retention, 
                or advancement of direct care workers, including--
                            (i) a description of how the eligible 
                        entity will consult and coordinate with the 
                        entities described in subsection (b) on the 
                        development and implementation of the strategy; 
                        and
                            (ii) an assurance that the eligible entity 
                        will implement the strategy in consultation 
                        with--
                                    (I) individuals receiving direct 
                                care services, including the aging 
                                population and individuals with 
                                disabilities; and
                                    (II) individuals performing direct 
                                care services, which may include family 
                                caregivers.
                    (C) In the case in which a strategy described in 
                subparagraph (B) will include the provision of wages 
                (or other compensation or benefits) to direct care 
                workers (or individuals training to become such 
                workers) participating in activities carried out under 
                the strategy--
                            (i) an assurance that the provision of such 
                        wages will result in a wage for such workers 
                        that is not less than the greater of--
                                    (I) the minimum wage required under 
                                section 6(a) of the Fair Labor 
                                Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
                                206(a)); or
                                    (II) the applicable wage required 
                                by other applicable Federal or State 
                                law, or a collective bargaining 
                                agreement; and
                            (ii) an assessment of the wages (or other 
                        compensation or benefits) necessary to recruit, 
                        retain, or advance direct care workers.
                    (D) An assurance that the eligible entity will take 
                such steps as may be necessary to reduce or eliminate 
                barriers, including financial barriers, to recipients 
                of direct care services or other benefits provided by 
                any individual who is participating in an activity 
                carried out under the strategy.
                    (E) An assurance that the eligible entity will not 
                charge any participant of such an activity who is a 
                direct care worker or an individual training to be such 
                a worker for any education, training, or supportive 
                services or other benefits provided under the activity.
                    (F) A description of any supportive services and 
                other benefits that will be provided by such grant to 
                enable individuals to participate in any of the 
                activities to be carried out under the strategy.
                    (G) An assurance that the eligible entity will 
                provide adequate and safe equipment or facilities for 
                the training and supervision of direct care workers 
                participating in any activity carried out under the 
                strategy, including an assurance that the eligible 
                entity will provide--
                            (i) a safe work environment (which may 
                        include the provision of personal protective 
                        equipment and other necessary equipment to 
                        prevent the spread of infectious disease among 
                        workers and recipients of direct care 
                        services);
                            (ii) a work environment that is free from 
                        discrimination, retaliation, and violence; and
                            (iii) adequate training for mentors and 
                        qualified instructors to ensure compliance with 
                        this subparagraph, including any equipment that 
                        may be provided under clause (i).
                    (H) In the case of an eligible entity that will use 
                the grant to offer an education and training program 
                described in section 6(a)(2)(A)--
                            (i) a description of such program, 
                        including any curricula, models, and standards 
                        used under the program, and any associated 
                        recognized postsecondary credentials for which 
                        the program provides preparation, as 
                        applicable, and the training services, if any, 
                        provided under the program; and
                            (ii) an assurance that such program will 
                        meet the applicable requirements under section 
                        6(a)(2)(A).
                    (I) In the case of an eligible entity that will use 
                such grant for the provision of the career planning 
                described in section 6(a)(2)(C), a description of such 
                career planning and how such career planning will meet 
                the requirements of section 6(a)(2)(C).
                    (J) In the case of an eligible entity that will use 
                such grant to develop or implement an innovative model 
                or process to support the retention and career 
                advancement of direct care workers, a description of 
                such model or process.
                    (K) A description of the outreach efforts that the 
                eligible entity will use to identify individuals who 
                may benefit from participating in an activity to be 
                carried out under a strategy described in subparagraph 
                (B), including targeted outreach efforts to--
                            (i) individuals who are recipients of 
                        assistance under a State program funded under 
                        part A of title IV of the Social Security Act 
                        (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or individuals who are 
                        eligible for such assistance; and
                            (ii) individuals with barriers to 
                        employment.
                    (L) How the eligible entity will collect and submit 
                to the Secretary workforce data and outcomes of each 
                strategy funded under such grant, including for 
                purposes of evaluating or reviewing the strategy under 
                section 7.
            (3) Considerations.--In selecting eligible entities to 
        receive a grant under this Act, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) ensure--
                            (i) to the extent practicable based on the 
                        applications submitted under this subsection, 
                        equitable geographic and demographic diversity, 
                        including among rural and urban areas; and
                            (ii) that selected eligible entities will 
                        serve areas where direct care work, or a 
                        related occupation, is an in-demand industry 
                        sector or occupation; and
                    (B) give priority to eligible entities proposing to 
                predominantly serve the individuals described in 
                clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(K).
    (b) Consultation.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant under 
this Act shall consult on the development and implementation of any 
strategy for the recruitment, retention, or advancement of direct care 
workers to be funded with such grant, and coordinate the implementation 
of such strategy with--
            (1) each applicable State board or local board; and
            (2) to the extent practicable--
                    (A) institutions of higher education in the State 
                or local areas to be served by the grant;
                    (B) the State Apprenticeship Agency recognized 
                under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the 
                ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 
                663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), for the State or region to 
                be served by the grant or, if no such agency has been 
                recognized in the State or region, the Office of 
                Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor;
                    (C) the State agency responsible for administering 
                the State plan under title XIX of the Social Security 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (or waiver of the plan), 
                or the State agency with primary responsibility for 
                providing services and supports for individuals with 
                intellectual disabilities and individuals with 
                developmental disabilities;
                    (D) in the case of an eligible entity that uses the 
                grant to carry out an education and training program 
                described in section 6(a)(2)(A), a nonprofit 
                organization with demonstrated experience in the 
                development or delivery of curricula or coursework;
                    (E) an organization that fosters the professional 
                development and collective engagement of direct care 
                workers, including labor organizations or joint labor-
                management organizations;
                    (F) a nonprofit or governmental organization 
                described in section 3(4)(G);
                    (G) the State Developmental Disability Council (as 
                such term is used in subtitle B of title I of the 
                Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of 
                Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15021 et seq.);
                    (H) a nonprofit State provider association that 
                represents providers who employ direct care workers, 
                where such associations exist; and
                    (I) an entity that employs direct care workers.

SEC. 6. USES OF FUNDS; ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.

    (a) Uses of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this Act shall use such grant to develop and implement a 
        strategy for the recruitment, retention, or advancement of 
        direct care workers by carrying out at least one of the 
        activities described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Activities.--The activities described in this paragraph 
        are as follows:
                    (A) Developing and implementing an education and 
                training program that--
                            (i) shall provide each program participant 
                        relevant training regarding the rights of 
                        recipients of direct care services, including 
                        the rights of such recipients to--
                                    (I) receive such services in the 
                                most integrated setting;
                                    (II) exercise self-determination; 
                                and
                                    (III) be free from physical, 
                                sexual, and financial abuse, and 
                                discrimination;
                            (ii) may include any of the following 
                        training services, which are provided primarily 
                        in-person and not online--
                                    (I) training on the in-demand 
                                skills and competencies of direct care 
                                occupations, including the provision of 
                                culturally competent services to 
                                recipients of direct care; or
                                    (II) an apprenticeship program, 
                                work-based learning, experiential 
                                learning, or on-the-job training 
                                opportunities; and
                            (iii) in the case in which such program 
                        includes on-the-job training, shall provide a 
                        progressively increasing, clearly defined 
                        schedule of wages to be paid to participants of 
                        such training that--
                                    (I) is consistent with skill gains 
                                or attainment of a recognized 
                                postsecondary credential to be received 
                                as a result of participation in or 
                                completion of such program; and
                                    (II) ensures that the wage for such 
                                participants is not less than the 
                                greater of--
                                            (aa) the minimum wage 
                                        required under section 6(a) of 
                                        the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
                                        1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)); or
                                            (bb) the applicable wage 
                                        required by other applicable 
                                        Federal or State law, or a 
                                        collective bargaining 
                                        agreement.
                    (B) In the case of an eligible entity described in 
                section 3(3)(H), developing and implementing a career 
                pathway program that leads to higher wages and benefits 
                for participating direct care workers, which shall 
                include--
                            (i) the planning and implementation of the 
                        career pathways program between employers who 
                        hire such participants and such eligible 
                        entity;
                            (ii) the development and expansion of new 
                        or existing programs that utilize career 
                        pathway design elements, and which may include 
                        the development and expansion of--
                                    (I) dual-enrollment approaches for 
                                secondary students or eligible youth 
                                seeking to participate in a career 
                                pathway program;
                                    (II) multiple entry and exit points 
                                into pathways for participants;
                                    (III) sequenced, connected 
                                curricula, and the establishment of 
                                stackable credentials; or
                                    (IV) supports that help working 
                                students and other nontraditional and 
                                adult student populations persist along 
                                pathways and attain recognized 
                                postsecondary credentials;
                            (iii) the provision of training services as 
                        described in subparagraph (A)(ii);
                            (iv) the provision of supportive services; 
                        or
                            (v) any other evidence-based activities 
                        identified by the eligible entity or employer 
                        partners as necessary to support the 
                        development or implementation of such career 
                        pathway program.
                    (C) Providing career planning to support the 
                identification of advancement opportunities and career 
                pathways for direct care workers, in coordination with 
                employers, in the State or region to be served by the 
                grant.
                    (D) Providing wages (or other compensation or 
                benefits), supportive services, mentoring, or other 
                career supports to direct care workers (or individuals 
                training to be such workers), which provided alone, or 
                in combination with any of the activities listed in 
                this paragraph, facilitates the recruitment, retention, 
                or advancement of such workers.
                    (E) Any other activity that the Secretary 
                determines appropriate for implementing a strategy for 
                the recruitment, retention, or advancement of direct 
                care workers.
            (3) Continuation of existing strategies.--An eligible 
        entity receiving a grant under this Act may use such grant to 
        continue to implement a strategy for the recruitment, 
        retention, or advancement of direct care workers, if such a 
        strategy was being implemented by an eligible entity as of the 
        first day on which the grant program under this Act is 
        announced in the Federal Register.
    (b) Administrative Costs.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this Act may not use more than 7 percent of the funds of such 
grant for costs associated with the administration of the strategies 
implemented using the grant, and the evaluations and reports of such 
strategies under section 7.
    (c) Supplement, Not Supplant.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this Act shall use such grant only to supplement, and not 
supplant, the amount of funds that, in the absence of such grant, would 
be available for the recruitment, retention, or advancement of direct 
care workers in the State or region served by the grant.

SEC. 7. EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS.

    (a) Eligible Entities.--
            (1) In general.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this Act shall submit to the Secretary of Labor and the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services, with respect to each 
        strategy for the recruitment, retention, or advancement of 
        direct care workers funded with such grant--
                    (A) for each year of the grant period, an annual 
                report on the progress and outcomes of the strategy; 
                and
                    (B) not later 6 months after the completion of such 
                strategy, a final report on the progress and outcomes 
                of the strategy.
            (2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) by 
        an eligible entity receiving a grant under this Act shall 
        include each of the following, which shall be disaggregated in 
        accordance with paragraph (3):
                    (A) A description of each strategy funded by the 
                grant, including--
                            (i) the number of individuals who are 
                        direct care workers or training to be direct 
                        care workers who participated in the activities 
                        carried out under such strategy;
                            (ii) a description of each activity carried 
                        out under such strategy; and
                            (iii) the outcomes of such strategy, 
                        including the number of individuals or families 
                        receiving direct care services or other 
                        benefits provided by participants of any such 
                        activities.
                    (B) In the case of such a strategy that includes an 
                education and training program--
                            (i) the number of participants in such 
                        program who complete such program, 
                        disaggregated by the type of education and 
                        training completed (including work-based 
                        learning, on-the-job training, an 
                        apprenticeship program, and a professional 
                        development or mentoring program);
                            (ii) the number of such participants who 
                        complete such program and who attain employment 
                        as a direct care worker after participating in 
                        such program, disaggregated in accordance with 
                        clause (i); and
                            (iii) the submission of the data necessary 
                        (as defined by the Secretary of Labor) to 
                        measure employment outcomes for each such 
                        program with respect to the indicators of 
                        performance on unsubsidized employment, median 
                        earnings, credential attainment, measurable 
                        skill gains, and employer satisfaction, as 
                        determined in accordance with subclauses (I) 
                        through (VI), respectively, of section 
                        116(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Innovation and 
                        Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A)(i)).
                    (C) In the case of such a strategy that includes 
                the provision of supportive services--
                            (i) the number of participants of such 
                        strategy who--
                                    (I) needed supportive services and 
                                received such services; and
                                    (II) needed supportive services and 
                                did not receive such services; and
                            (ii) a description of the supportive 
                        services provided.
                    (D) How the eligible entity evaluates satisfaction 
                with respect to--
                            (i) participants of an activity carried out 
                        under the strategy funded by such grant;
                            (ii) individuals receiving direct care 
                        services or other benefits provided by such 
                        participants, including--
                                    (I) any impact on the health or 
                                health outcomes of such individuals; 
                                and
                                    (II) any impact on the ability of 
                                individuals to transition to or remain 
                                in the community in an environment that 
                                meets the criteria established in 
                                section 441.301(c)(4) of title 42, Code 
                                of Federal Regulations (or successor 
                                regulations); and
                            (iii) employers of such participants, as 
                        determined in accordance with section 
                        116(b)(2)(A)(i)(VI) of the Workforce Innovation 
                        and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
                        3141(b)(2)(A)(i)(VI)).
            (3) Disaggregation.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                information described in paragraph (2) shall be 
                disaggregated--
                            (i) by race, disability, ethnicity, sex, 
                        and age;
                            (ii) by each subpopulation listed in 
                        subparagraphs (A) through (N) of section 3(24) 
                        of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
                        (29 U.S.C. 3102(24)); and
                            (iii) by the individuals described in 
                        clauses (i) and (ii) of section 5(a)(2)(K).
                    (B) Exceptions.--The disaggregation described in 
                clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall 
                not be required in a case in which the number of 
                individuals in a category or subpopulation is 
                insufficient to yield statistically reliable 
                information or the results would reveal personally 
                identifiable information about an individual.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the completion 
of the final strategy funded by the last grant awarded under this Act, 
the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress, and make publicly 
available, a report containing--
            (1) the progress and outcomes of the strategies identified 
        in the final reports submitted by eligible entities under 
        subsection (a)(1)(B);
            (2) any specific successful strategies (as determined on 
        the basis of such final reports) that can also support family 
        caregivers;
            (3) an analysis of the workforce supply, current and 
        projected shortages, and distribution of direct care workers at 
        the national, regional, and State levels; and
            (4) recommendations for legislative or administrative 
        action.

SEC. 8. GAO REPORT.

    Not later than 1 year after the Secretary submits to Congress the 
report under section 7(b), the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report including--
            (1) an assessment of the effect that the strategies in the 
        recruitment, retention, or advancement of direct care workers 
        funded under this Act had on the supply of such workers in the 
        labor market;
            (2) any specific successful strategies (as determined on 
        the basis of the assessment in paragraph (1)) that can also 
        support family caregivers; and
            (3) recommendations for legislative or administrative 
        actions.

SEC. 9. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 5 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, from the amounts reserved under section 
10(a)(2), the Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, shall provide technical assistance to 
eligible entities receiving a grant under this Act, including technical 
assistance to--
            (1) ensure that such entities carry out one or more of the 
        activities described in section 6(a)(2); or
            (2) assist such entities in complying with the--
                    (A) the data collection requirements of section 
                7(a)(2)(B)(iii); or
                    (B) the disaggregation requirements of section 
                7(a)(3).
    (b) National Technical Assistance Center.--In addition to 
activities authorized under section 411(a)(13) of the Older Americans 
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)(13)) and the activities authorized under 
subtitle E of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of 
Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15081 et seq.), the amounts appropriated 
under section 10(b) of this Act shall be used by the Assistant 
Secretary for Aging of the Administration for Community Living of the 
Department of Health and Human Services to--
            (1) provide the technical assistance described in 
        subsection (a);
            (2) disseminate tools, resources, information, and best 
        practices to assist State systems (including Medicaid, aging, 
        disability, and workforce agencies), as well as service 
        providers, and aging, disability, and labor stakeholders, to 
        support the development and coordination of policies and 
        programs that contribute to a stable, robust direct care 
        workforce;
            (3) bolster partnerships and support collaboration between 
        or among the State systems, service providers, and stakeholders 
        described in paragraph (2) to support the direct care 
        workforce; and
            (4) any other activities that are necessary to strengthen 
        the direct care workforce, as determined by the Assistant 
        Secretary.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        $300,000,000 to carry out this Act (other than section 9(b)) 
        for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2029.
            (2) Reservation of funds for technical assistance.--Of the 
        amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the 
        Secretary of Labor shall reserve up to 2 percent to provide the 
        technical assistance described in section 9(a).
    (b) National Technical Assistance Center.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated $6,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 
2029 to carry out--
            (1) the activities authorized under section 411(a)(13) of 
        the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)(13));
            (2) the activities authorized under subtitle E of the 
        Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 
        2000 (42 U.S.C. 15081 et seq.); and
            (3) the activities described in section 9(b) of this Act.
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