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Amend the resolve in section 1 in the first paragraph in the 3rd line (page 1, line 3 in L.D.) by striking out the following: “shall conduct with the Department of Labor,”
Further amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: “setting, including but not limited to nursing” and inserting in its place the following: ‘settings, including, but not limited to, nursing’
Further amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 3 in the last line (page 1, line 15 in L.D.) by striking out the following: “and”
Further amend the resolve in section 1 in subsection 4 in the last line (page 1, line 17 in L.D.) by striking out the following: “estimate.” and inserting in its place the following: ‘estimate;’
Further amend the resolve in section 1 by inserting after subsection 4 the following:
‘5. Survey persons formerly employed as direct care workers in long-term care settings to determine whether they would return to work as direct care workers if the pay were increased to $10 per hour; and
6. Survey organizations that provide services to senior citizens through paid workers and through volunteers to determine the level of interest among older persons in becoming direct care workers, either full-time or part-time and within their physical capabilities, to assist persons who are elderly or persons with disabilities.’
Further amend the resolve in section 1 in the last paragraph in the 2nd line (page 1, line 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following: “involve din long-term care or homes” and inserting in its place the following: ‘involved in long-term care or home’
Further amend the resolve in section 1 in the last paragraph in the 3rd line (page 1, line 20 in L.D.) by striking out the following: “study” and inserting in its place the following: ‘the study’
Further amend the resolve in section 1 in the last paragraph in the 4th line (page 1, line 21 in L.D.) by striking out the following: “resources” and inserting in its place the following: ‘resources.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment adds to the study a survey of former direct care workers to determine whether they would return to work if the pay were increased to $10 per hour and a survey of organizations serving senior citizens to determine the level of interest of older persons in becoming direct care workers.
This amendment also makes grammatical corrections to the resolve and eliminates redundant language