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This bill would preserve exemptions from federal minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for workers providing companionship and domestic services to seniors and people with disabilities. The legislation specifically protects these exemptions even when workers are employed through third-party agencies rather than directly by families, and it defines companionship services to include non-medical in-home care such as assistance with daily living activities, meal preparation, and medication reminders, though workers can spend no more than 20 percent of their time on general household work. The bill also clarifies what constitutes domestic service in home settings, covering employees like home health aides, personal care aides, and nannies. The measure would affect home care workers, seniors, people with disabilities who rely on affordable in-home care, and home care agencies that employ these workers. No specific funding is allocated in this legislation, as it primarily modifies existing labor law definitions rather than creating new spending programs.

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