Rhode Island § 23-17.5-36 § 23-17.5-36. Enhanced training.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-17.5-36 — § 23-17.5-36. Enhanced training.

Rhode Island § 23-17.5-36

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-17.5Rights of Nursing Home Patients

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.5-36 (2026).

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§ 23-17.5-36. Enhanced training.
The department of labor and training shall provide grants from its workforce development
            resources to eligible nursing facilities for enhanced training for direct care and
            support services staff to improve resident quality of care and address the changing
            healthcare needs of nursing facility residents due to higher acuity and increased
            cognitive impairments. The department will work with stakeholders, including labor
            representatives, to create the eligibility criteria for the grants. In order for facilities
            to be eligible they must pay their employees at least fifteen dollars ($15.00) per
            hour, have staff

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§ 23-17.5-36. Enhanced training.

The department of labor and training shall provide grants from its workforce development resources to eligible nursing facilities for enhanced training for direct care and support services staff to improve resident quality of care and address the changing healthcare needs of nursing facility residents due to higher acuity and increased cognitive impairments. The department will work with stakeholders, including labor representatives, to create the eligibility criteria for the grants. In order for facilities to be eligible they must pay their employees at least fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour, have staff retention above the statewide median, and comply with the minimum staffing requirements.