United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2341 (112th)
Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011
Introduced
23 June 2011
Last action
8 September 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Sponsors
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with respect to the exemption from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements of any employee employed on a casual basis in domestic service employment to provide companionship services for individuals who because of age or infirmity are unable to care for themselves. Extends the same exemption to a casual employee in domestic service employment to provide companionship services for disabled individuals unable to care for themselves. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a direct care workforce monitoring program. Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a state Medicaid plan to require the state to report annually to the Secretary on the adequacy of its direct care workforce to provide long-term care (LTC) services. Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the National Health Care Workforce Commission, as a high priority, to review, analyze, and report annually to Congress and the Health Resources and Services Administration on the current and projected direct care workforce supply and demand. Directs the Secretary to award grants to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to develop data collection and monitoring systems to assess the adequacy of a state's or tribe's direct care workforce to meet current and future demand for LTC services. Directs the Secretary to award competitive three-year grants to states and other eligible entities to improve the recruitment, retention, and education of direct care workers.
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Timeline
23 June 2011
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
8 September 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 June 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2341
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2341
- us · 112-hr-2341 · source updated 23 March 2026