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Senate bill to continue paid family caregiver pilot prompts questions about funding and federal match
Summary
Lawmakers discussed a $7.3 million proposal to continue paid family caregiver payments for individuals on certain waivers; sponsors said the request maintains services for current enrollees while the state pursues a cross-disability waiver that may allow federal matching.
Senate Bill 23-05 would continue the state-paid family-caregiver pilot that reimburses legally responsible family members to provide care to individuals on DD, autism or medically fragile waivers. Representative Matt Ruby and Senator Kathy Hogan described the program as a temporary mechanism to keep children and adults with acute care needs in their homes rather than in institutional settings.
Senator Kathy…
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