Direct care workforce resource center

Section 411(a)(13) (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)(13)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by adding and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (3) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated)— (A) by inserting and, as appropriate, the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies after Labor; and (B) by striking workers, and the soliciting, and inserting the following: “workers, including— (A) the soliciting,; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (B) the establishment and operation of a national resource center that supports the growth and professionalization of the direct care workforce necessary to meet the needs of older individuals and individuals with disabilities, and, in a manner that does not unnecessarily duplicate the activities of other resource centers supported by the Assistant Secretary, that addresses training and other educational needs of family caregivers, which activities of the center may include— (i) the provision of training and technical assistance, including through the development and dissemination of educational materials, to States, long-term services and supports providers, direct care workers, and family caregivers; and (ii) promoting existing, and supporting the demonstration of new, strategies for the recruitment, retention, career development, or advancement of direct care workers to reduce barriers to entry for a diverse and high-quality direct care workforce, including providing wages, benefits, and advancement opportunities needed to attract or retain direct care workers;.