​Skilled Nursing Facility Workforce Standards Program 

Labor Management Committee Certification

Statewide Multi-employer Labor Management Committees (LMCs) must be certified by the Department of Health Care Services for its member facilities to opt into the Workforce Standards Program via the LMC Pathway. To be certified, an LMC must meet the requirements outlined in Section 4 of Supplement 6 of Attachment 4.19-D of the California Medicaid State Plan including:  

1. ​The LMC is established to develop industry-wide workforce standards, with the aim of improving labor-management relationships, job security, organizational effectiveness, and/or enhancing economic development.   

2. The LMC’s membership is composed of at least 200 facilities in California, and one or more labor organizations that are certified or recognized as the exclusive bargaining representative of applicable workers at a combined total of 100 facilities in California.   

3. The LMC’s governing body is composed of an equal number of representatives of participating facilities and labor organizations.   

4. The LMC establishes a process for seeking input from workers at participating facilities regarding subjects of mutual interest and concern discussed by the LMC.  

5. The LMC does not interfere with the protected rights of workers under state and federal law, including the rights of workers to freely organize and bargain collectively.  

6. The LMC does not engage in any anticompetitive practices in violation in state or federal laws.  

7. The LMC’s membership policies do not discriminate against any person in violation of state or federal law.  

LMCs must submit the following form and schedule to become certified with the Department of Health Care Services. The certification will be effective for the duration of one rate year and must be renewed annually. The LMC Certification Form may be amended during the rate year. ​

Labor Management Committee Certification Form