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Families and providers urge funding for 'Tenzi's Law' during SB 55 47 hearing
Summary
During the SB 55 47 public hearing, 11 witnesses urged lawmakers to schedule and fund Tenzi's Law (a paid-parent caregiver expansion to the children's extraordinary needs waiver), arguing it would stabilize care for medically complex children and reduce costs by using trained family caregivers.
SALEM, Ore. — During a public hearing on Senate Bill 55 47 on Monday, 11 people testified in favor of funding Tenzi's Law, a proposal to allow parents to be paid caregivers under Oregon’s children's extraordinary needs waiver and to expand access to the waiver.
Witnesses described a shortage of qualified nonfamily caregivers, families that cannot use authorized care hours because they cannot find trusted workers, and situations where parents are effectively providing paid-level care but are barred from being paid. Several speakers urged that rebalance funds—or other budget actions—be used to fully fund Tenzi's Law or otherwise expand paid parent caregiving.
Shasta Kearns Moore, a family advocate, said families see reduced health-care use when stable parent…
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