Proposed H.B. No. 5438
Session Year 2023

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DEBT-FREE STATE COLLEGE PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES OF DAY CARE FACILITIES, HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCIES AND NURSING HOMES.

To establish a debt-free college program at public institutions of higher education for employees of day care facilities, home health care agencies and nursing homes for the purpose of addressing workforce shortages and economic stability for such employees.

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