(P.L. 2019, C. 343 (bIENNIAL BUDGET)
The Commission has completed its work and has issued its report.
Task Force Meeting Dates
- Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
Room 202, Cross Office Building in Augusta- Meeting Agenda
- LD 1758 Letter to AFA 12/9/2019
- Commission Member Suggestions to Recommendations 12/9/19
- Recommendation Chart 12/10/19
- Letter to Commissioner Lambrew Regarding Reimbursement Rates 12/17/19
- Letter to Commissioner Lambrew Regarding PSS Training 12/17/19
- DHHS Response to Rates Letter 12/20/19
- DHHS Response to PSS Training Letter 12/20/19
- Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
Room 202, Cross Office Building in Augusta- Meeting Agenda
- LD 1052 Letter and Bill
- Nursing Facility Funding Overview – John Watson, Cedars
- Morning Sentinel Article What Does It Mean to Care 10/21/19
- Maine’s Direct Care Workers for People with Intellectual Disabilities & Autism Direct Support Professionals (DSP)
- Long Term Care Workforce Commission
- 2018 Nursing Home Allowable Wage Costs by Component
- Assistance Plus Recommendations to LTC Commission 11/14/19
- Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 202, Cross Office Building in Augusta
- Meeting Agenda
- Materials for 10/24/2019 meeting
- Maine Workforce Development System
- State Workforce Board
- Workforce System Chart 2/4/2019 A4 Size
- ANCOR Report Provided by MACSP ( http://amplifier.ancor.org/ancor/2017workforcereport )
- Assistive Technology Handout from BSM
- Island Commons Testimony
- Presentation by United Somali Women of Maine
- Georgia Dept. of Human Services Assistive Technology Slides
- Long Term Care Assistive Technology
- Strengthening the Long-Term Care Workforce
- Long Term Services and Supports Descriptions and Training Requirements (Updated 9/23/2019)
- GT Independence Presentation
- Commission Members Suggestions for Recommendations
- Testimony from Kim Humphrey
- Thursday, September 26, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m
Room 202, Cross Office Building in Augusta
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- Meeting Agenda
- Materials for 9/26/2019 meeting
- Rehabilitation Workers Injured by Violence and Aggression in the Workplace in 2011
- Results from Maine Home Care Worker Retention Study 2009-2011, 9.26.2019
- DHHS Presentation
- Maine Direct Service Worker Training Program Presentation
- LPN Presentation from Monika Bissell, MCHP
- MCOA Presentation
- NCSL Legislative Brief
- Presentations from Commission Members
- Testimony from Ray Nagel
- HCM Turnover-Retention
- Wednesday, September 11, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Room 202, Cross Office Building in Augusta
Commission will be discussing background for ID and elderly/disabled services; shortages; position alphabet soup; career ladder background; and future agenda topics.- Meeting Agenda
- Materials for 9/11/2019 meeting
- Direct Care Worker Report 1-26-2010
- Chartbook on Maine Direct Care Service Workforce Survey Results, 2012
- Services for Elders and Other Adults Who Need Long-Term Home and Community-Based Care Lean Report included recommendations related to direct care workforce, 2010
- Maine Direct Service Worker Training Project Pilot
- Maine Direct Service Workers, A Guide to Job Titles 9.2017
- Northern Light Memo
- Department of Health and Human Services Handout
- Type of Facility Survey
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Additional Task Force Information:
Task Force Members
Long Term Care Membership List
Task Force Staff:
Anna Broome, Legislative Analyst, OPLA
Lynne Caswell, Legislative Analyst, OPLA
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