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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, FONTANA, STOUT, MUSTO, FERLO, BROWNE, KASUNIC, O'PAKE, KITCHEN, COSTA, LEACH, STACK, BOSCOLA, LOGAN, WOZNIAK AND FARNESE, FEBRUARY 2, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of December 18, 2001 (P.L.949, No.114), |
2 | entitled, as amended, "An act establishing a unified |
3 | workforce investment system; restructuring certain |
4 | administrative functions, procedures and entities; |
5 | transferring workforce development functions of Commonwealth |
6 | agencies; establishing the Pennsylvania Workforce Investment |
7 | Board; providing for critical job training grants, for |
8 | guarantees for program quality and performance for workforce |
9 | development programs, for workforce leadership grants; and |
10 | authorizing local workforce investment boards," further |
11 | providing for membership of the Pennsylvania Workforce |
12 | Investment Board; and establishing the Pennsylvania Center |
13 | for Health Careers. |
14 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
15 | hereby enacts as follows: |
16 | Section 1. Section 302(a) of the act of December 18, 2001 |
17 | (P.L.949, No.114), known as the Workforce Development Act, |
18 | amended December 16, 2002 (P.L.1930, No.224), is amended to |
19 | read: |
20 | Section 302. Membership. |
21 | (a) General rule.--The board shall be established as |
22 | follows: |
23 | (1) The Governor or a designee. |
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1 | (2) Four members of the General Assembly: |
2 | (i) Two senators, one appointed by the President pro |
3 | tempore of the Senate and one appointed by the Minority |
4 | Leader of the Senate. |
5 | (ii) Two representatives, one appointed by the |
6 | Speaker of the House of Representatives and one appointed |
7 | by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. |
8 | (3) Representatives appointed by the Governor who are: |
9 | (i) Representatives of business, including private |
10 | sector employers, representatives from each of the |
11 | Commonwealth's marketing regions, owners of businesses, |
12 | chief executive officers, other business executives with |
13 | optimum policymaking or hiring authority, members of |
14 | local workforce investment boards and businesses that |
15 | reflect the employment opportunities in this |
16 | Commonwealth, including large and small employers. |
17 | (ii) Chief elected officials nominated by Statewide |
18 | organizations or associations representing elected |
19 | officials. |
20 | (iii) Representatives of labor organizations who |
21 | have been nominated by State labor federations. |
22 | (iv) Representatives of individuals and |
23 | organizations experienced with respect to youth |
24 | activities. |
25 | (v) Representatives of organizations which have |
26 | experience and expertise in the delivery of workforce |
27 | investment activities, including chief executive officers |
28 | of community colleges, technical colleges and community- |
29 | based organizations in this Commonwealth. |
30 | (v.1) The chair or a co-chair of the Health Careers |
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1 | Leadership Council of the Pennsylvania Center for Health |
2 | Careers. |
3 | (vi) Lead Commonwealth agency officials, including: |
4 | (A) The Secretary of Aging. |
5 | (B) The Secretary of Community and Economic |
6 | Development. |
7 | (C) The Secretary of Education. |
8 | (D) The Secretary of Labor and Industry. |
9 | (E) The Secretary of Public Welfare. |
10 | (F) The Director of the Governor's Policy |
11 | Office. |
12 | (vii) Any other representative or Commonwealth |
13 | agency official the Governor deems necessary. |
14 | (4) A majority of the board under this subsection must |
15 | be representatives of business. |
16 | (5) The Governor shall solicit recommendations from |
17 | State, regional and local business organizations in making |
18 | appointments to the board. |
19 | * * * |
20 | Section 2. The act is amended by adding a chapter to read: |
21 | CHAPTER 11 |
22 | PENNSYLVANIA CENTER FOR HEALTH CAREERS |
23 | Section 1101. Definitions. |
24 | The following words and phrases when used in this chapter |
25 | shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the |
26 | context clearly indicates otherwise: |
27 | "Center." The Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers. |
28 | "Leadership council." The Health Careers Leadership Council |
29 | of the Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers. |
30 | Section 1102. Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers. |
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1 | (a) Establishment.--The Pennsylvania Center for Health |
2 | Careers is hereby established within the Department of Labor and |
3 | Industry. |
4 | (b) Purpose.--The center shall provide a focused direction |
5 | and purpose for the development of strategies to address the |
6 | Commonwealth's short-term and long-term health care work force |
7 | challenges to ensure the quality and supply of such work force |
8 | by: |
9 | (1) Increasing the capacity of nursing education in this |
10 | Commonwealth. |
11 | (2) Retaining health care workers. |
12 | (3) Increasing diversity of health care workers. |
13 | (4) Responding to the demand for allied health |
14 | professionals that provide critical care. |
15 | (5) Addressing the needs of direct care workers. |
16 | (c) Powers and duties.--The center shall have the following |
17 | powers and duties: |
18 | (1) Determine the health care work force needs of this |
19 | Commonwealth through research, outreach and study. |
20 | (2) Research best practices in addressing similar work |
21 | force needs in other states. |
22 | (3) Assess the effectiveness of the initiatives, |
23 | programs and projects the center undertakes. |
24 | (4) Assist and implement the initiatives and strategies |
25 | of the leadership council. |
26 | (5) Develop recruitment and workplace tools that assist |
27 | health care facilities to increase the diversity of their |
28 | work force and promote the delivery of culturally appropriate |
29 | care. |
30 | (6) Assess the current capacity of medical education |
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1 | within this Commonwealth's medical schools and training |
2 | programs. |
3 | (7) Assess current and needed efforts addressing |
4 | recruitment and retention of physicians and other health care |
5 | professionals. |
6 | Section 1103. Leadership council. |
7 | (a) Membership.--The center shall be governed by the Health |
8 | Careers Leadership Council which shall consist of the following |
9 | members: |
10 | (1) The Secretary of Labor and Industry or a designee. |
11 | (2) The Secretary of State or a designee. |
12 | (3) The Secretary of Health or a designee. |
13 | (4) The Secretary of Public Welfare or a designee. |
14 | (5) Four members of the General Assembly: |
15 | (i) Two senators, one appointed by the President pro |
16 | tempore of the Senate and one appointed by the Minority |
17 | Leader of the Senate. |
18 | (ii) Two representatives, one appointed by the |
19 | Speaker of the House of Representatives and one appointed |
20 | by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. |
21 | (6) Additional members that are representatives of |
22 | health care-related professionals and organizations, |
23 | including employers, employees, educators, Statewide health |
24 | care associations and labor organizations in such number as |
25 | may be determined by the Governor and to be appointed by the |
26 | Governor in consultation with the Pennsylvania Workforce |
27 | Investment Board established by this act. |
28 | (7) Members of the leadership council shall serve at the |
29 | pleasure of their respective appointing authorities. Members |
30 | shall not receive compensation for their service as members |
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1 | of the leadership council but shall be reimbursed for |
2 | reasonable and necessary expenses in the performance of their |
3 | duties in accordance with Commonwealth policy with the |
4 | approval of the Secretary of Labor and Industry. |
5 | (8) The Governor shall designate a member or members of |
6 | the leadership council to serve as chair or co-chairs. |
7 | (b) Powers and duties.--The leadership council shall have |
8 | the following powers and duties: |
9 | (1) Determine the organization, procedures and |
10 | priorities of the center. |
11 | (2) Develop initiatives, programs and projects for the |
12 | center to address the health care work force needs of this |
13 | Commonwealth. |
14 | (3) Apply for grants and seek other revenue sources, |
15 | including General Fund appropriations through the Department |
16 | of Labor and Industry's budget. |
17 | (4) Submit by January 31 of each year a report to the |
18 | Chief Clerk of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of |
19 | Representatives, summarizing its activities and making |
20 | recommendations as to prospective legislation. |
21 | (5) Do all other acts necessary to carry out the |
22 | purposes and policies of this chapter. |
23 | Section 1104. Administration. |
24 | (a) General rule.--The Department of Labor and Industry |
25 | shall provide administrative support to the center and the |
26 | leadership council. |
27 | (b) Access.--The center shall use and have access to any |
28 | information, services, functions and other resources in the |
29 | possession of Commonwealth agencies deemed necessary to the |
30 | fulfillment of its responsibilities under this chapter. |
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1 | Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately. |
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