LRB-1074/P1
MED:cdc
2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Kirschbaum, BB0391 - CNA jobs and recruitment initiative
For 2021-2023 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
EMPLOYMENT
Health care recruitment initiative
This bill requires DWD, in coordination with local workforce development boards, to 1) undertake a statewide recruitment initiative to promote and connect individuals with nurse aide instructional programs and employment opportunities and to promote other health care provider employment opportunities and 2) create a free, four-hour course that individuals may take to explore career opportunities within the field of human services or health care delivery.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section
1. 20.445 (1) (bv) of the statutes is created to read:
20.445 (1) (bv) Health care recruitment initiative. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the health care recruitment initiative under s. 106.28.
****Note: This Section involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
Section
2. 106.28 of the statutes is created to read:
106.28 Health care recruitment initiative. (1) In this section, “nurse aide” has the meaning given in s. 146.40 (1) (d).
(2) The department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (bv) and in coordination with local workforce development boards established under
29 USC 3122, do all of the following:
****Note: Do you also want DWD to collaborate with DHS on this initiative?
(a) Undertake a statewide recruitment initiative to promote and connect individuals with instructional programs for nurse aides approved by the department of health services under s. 146.40 and nurse aide employment opportunities and to promote other health care provider employment opportunities.
(b) Create a free, 4-hour course that individuals may take to explore career opportunities within the field of human services or health care delivery.
****Note: Let me know if this language isn't what you had in mind or if you want to further define what kinds of careers this would be geared toward.
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