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LeadingAge Minnesota Supports Proposed Rule on Mechanical Lifts
On December 18, 2018 by Jonathan Lips
LeadingAge Minnesota filed comments last week with the United States Department of Labor (DOL) to voice our support for a proposal that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to operate power-driven patient lifts independently.
LeadingAge Supports Rule Change for Teens Operating Patient Lifts
On November 28, 2018 by Jonathan Lips
LeadingAge has filed comments in support of the U.S. Department of Labor's proposal to eliminate restrictions on the operation of patient lifts by nursing home employees under the age of 18.
New Proposed Rule Would Reverse Ban on Use of Lifts by Younger Staff
On October 3, 2018 by Jonathan Lips
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (“Expanding Employment, Training, and Apprenticeship Opportunities for 16 and 17 Year Olds in Health Care Occupations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act”) to address an issue that has troubled LeadingAge Minnesota members for years.