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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5985
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 1976
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. COOK, 65th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME FACILITY STAFF
COMPENSATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to improve compensation for 1
nursing home facility staff, which may include consideration of the 2
adoption of a nursing home specific minimum wage that is higher than 3
the standard state minimum wage.4
Statement of Purpose:
To attract and retain direct care staff in nursing homes and other long-
term care settings.