DIRECT CARE ALLIANCE

Health Issues

Amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Develop a strategy to guide DCA legislative advocacy on the role of direct care workers in health care reform and in expanding workers' access to federal minimum wage and overtime protection. Advocating for establishment of federal/state training and education standards for direct care worker. Advocating for HHS implementation around The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · White House Office · Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) · Labor, Dept of (DOL) · Small Business Administration (SBA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Develop a strategy to guide DCA legislative advocacy on the role of direct care workers in health care reform and in expanding workers' access to federal minimum wage and overtime protection. Advocating for establishment of federal/state training and education standards for direct care worker. Advocating for Congressional passage of HR3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. Advocating for H.R.3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (House/Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation).