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State study recommends raising direct‑care wages and provider reimbursement rates; annual cost estimate $1.3 billion
Summary
A contracted study recommended increasing base wages for direct‑care workers to $23–$24.50 per hour and boosting provider reimbursement rates by an average of over 30%, with an estimated $1.3 billion annual cost to implement recommended changes.
The Human Services Subcommittee’s contracted study on direct‑care wages and provider reimbursement rates recommended substantial increases to wages and payment rates for home and community‑based services programs overseen by the Department of Human Services.
Senator Kompost reported that Burns & Associates recommended increasing base wages for direct‑care workers to between $23.00 and $24.50 per…
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