U.S. Department of Labor Home Care Rules: Key Considerations for Developing an Exceptions Process for Overtime Caps

This brief is designed to provide workers, consumers, employers, and states with a description the key elements of an exceptions policy to any worker-hours caps. Any exceptions policy should ensure that individuals are not placed at serious risk of institutionalization as a result of the caps. States should plan an implementation budget that ensures stable worker hours, with no unreasonable reductions that can further destabilize the workforce, reducing the potential for sustaining a long-term, professional workforce.