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Senate bill would raise workforce factors in disability waiver rate system; bill laid over
Summary
Sen. Seaburger's bill would increase the competitive workforce factor and adjust the supervisory wage calculation in the Disability Waiver Rate System (DWRS) to raise pay for direct support professionals; committee laid the bill over for further review.
Senator Julia Seaburger presented Senate File 402, which would modify the Disability Waiver Rate System (DWRS) to make wages for direct support professionals and supervisors more competitive.
Supporters including Julie Johnson (MORE), Ken Bents (ARM) and others described a persistent workforce shortage that leaves hundreds on waiting lists and said the bill contains two principal changes: increase the competitive workforce factor…
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