The proposed bill establishes the Rhode Island Nursing Home Workforce Standards Advisory Board, which will serve in an advisory capacity to the General Assembly and be overseen by the Department of Labor and Training. The board will consist of thirteen members, including representatives from nursing home employers, nursing home workers, community organizations that work with the Medicaid population, and various state departments. Members will serve three-year terms without compensation, and vacancies will be filled for the unexpired portion of the term.

The board's powers and duties will include advising the General Assembly and the Department of Labor and Training on market conditions, wages, benefits, and working conditions in the nursing home industry; recommending minimum statewide compensation and working standards for nursing home workers; proposing minimum standards for nursing home worker training programs; and assisting in ensuring compliance by employers with the recommended standards.

Additionally, the bill provides for the sharing of data requested by the board from the Department of Health, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Labor and Training, to facilitate the board's ability to perform its duties. This act will take effect upon passage.