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Committee advances pilot to pay family members as caregivers for certain young people with disabilities
Summary
Representatives voted to give a do-pass recommendation to bill 02/2005, a pilot that would allow family members to be paid caregivers for certain young people with disabilities; sponsors described it as a one-time pilot with possible Medicaid integration in 2028.
The Appropriations Committee gave a do-pass recommendation to bill 02/2005, a pilot program that would permit families to receive payments when they provide home-based care for certain young people with disabilities.
Representative Nelson, who explained the bill, said the policy does not increase total program spending but shifts payment from licensed caregiver agencies to eligible family members in certain cases. "This is a very specialized area," Nelson said, noting that many of the cases involve intensive, 24-hour care and that…
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