,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bbba ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #bi1 #bjae,mr4 ,rob]ts 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,mr4 ,coats1 & ,mr4 ,moran7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to pres]ve ! companion%ip s]vices exemption = m9imum wage & ov]time pay1 & ! live-9 dome/ic s]vices exemption = ov]time pay1 "u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,access to ,af=dable & ,quality ,home ,c>e = ,s5iors & ,p ) ,disabilities ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7z7 7#a7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 companion%ip s]vices z us$ 9 section #ac7;a77#ae71 means s]vices t provide fell[%ip1 c>e1 & protection = individuals :o1 because ( advanc$ age or physical or m5tal infirmity1 are unable to c>e = !mselves1 includ+ non-m$ical 9-home p]sonal c>e 7:i* includes assi/ance ) activities ( daily liv+ & in/rum5tal activities ( daily liv+7 & h\sehold "w relat$ to ! c>e ( ! ag$ or infirm individuals 7su* z meal prep>ation1 b$ mak+1 wa%+ ( clo!s1 err&s1 assi/ance to appo9tm5ts1 laundry1 m$ication rem9d]s1 ba?+1 assi/ance ) incont95ce & groom+1 & o!r simil> s]vices74 ,su* t]m may include ! p]=mance ( g5]al h\sehold "w1 provid$ t su* "w does n exce$ #bj p]c5t ( ! total weekly h\rs work$4 7,b7 ,companion%ip s]vices does n include s]vices relat+ to ! c>e & protection ( ! ag$ or infirm t require & are p]=m$ by tra9$ m$ical p]sonnel1 su* z a regi/]$ or practical nurse4 7#b7 ,dome/ic s]vice z us$ 9 subsections 7a77#ae7 & 7b77#ba7 ( section #ac1 means s]vices ( a h\sehold nature p]=m$ by an employee 9 or ab\t a private home 7p]man5t or tempor>y71 includ+ employees su* z cooks1 wait]s1 butl]s1 valets1 maids1 h\sekeep]s1 nannies1 nurses1 janitors1 laundresses1 c>etak]s1 h&ym51 g>d5]s1 c]tifi$ nurs+ assi/ants1 home c>e aides1 home heal? aides1 p]sonal c>e aides1 *auffeurs ( automobiles = family use1 & babysitt]s employ$ on o!r ?an a casual basis4 7#c7 ,?ird-p>ty employm5t z us$ 9 subsections 7a77#ae7 & 7b77#ba7 ( section #ac1 means ! employm5t ( any employee :o is engag$ 9 provid+ companion%ip s]vices or live-9 dome/ic s]vices & :o is employ$ by an employ] o!r ?an ! family or h\sehold us+ ! s]vices ( ! employee1 :e!r or n su* employee provides s]vices to m ?an "o family or h\sehold 9 ! same workweek4 4 #c4 ,pres]vation ( ! companion%ip s]vices exemption ,p>agraph 7#ae7 ( section #ac7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77#ae77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7includ+ ?r\gh ?ird-p>ty employm5t7 aft] companion%ip s]vices2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ 7z su* t]ms are def9$ & delimit$ by regulations ( ! ,secret>y74 #d4 ,pres]vation ( ! live-9 dome/ic s]vices exemption ,p>agraph 7#ba7 ( section #ac7;b7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;b77#ba77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ ?r\gh ?ird-p>ty employm5t7 aft] dome/ic s]vice4