(b) (1) “Direct care worker” means an individual whose occupation is classified under the 2018 Standard Occupational Classifications of the U.S. Department of Labor as:

(i) a home health aide (31-1121);

(ii) a personal aide (31-1122);

(iii) a nursing assistant (31-1131); or

(iv) a psychiatric aide (31-1133).

(2) “Direct care worker” includes a geriatric nursing assistant.

(c) “Division” means the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning.

(d) “Eligible entity” means a nonprofit organization, a labor organization, an employer of direct care workers, or an entity with shared labor-management oversight:

(1) with an established record of recruiting or providing training to direct care workers; or

(2) that establishes a training program in consultation with an organization with an established record of providing training to direct care workers.

(e) “Program” means the Direct Care Workforce Innovation Program.