Louisville Representative Ken Fleming calls it “an unprecedented approach.” He’s talking about legislation filed to address the ongoing healthcare worker shortage across the Commonwealth. It establishes the Healthcare Workplace Investment Fund that would be a public-private partnership. 65% of the money would go primarily for scholarships to see more people in the healthcare pipeline. The other 35% would help to boost faculty and pay for needed educational equipment. Fleming said it would go beyond raising nursing numbers.
“We are broadening the base. We’re going to include mental health professionals, paramedics, EMT’s, nursing aides, physical therapists, dental hygienists, and many many others. This bill also addresses the underserved geographical regions and underserved professional disciplines,” said Fleming.
