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Lawmakers press Department on direct‑care workforce, rate increases and progress on KW lawsuit resource tool
Summary
Committee members asked how rate increases and hospital assessment proceeds are translating into direct‑care wages and staffing; deputy director Juliette Sharon discussed audits, a follow‑up cost survey and development of a new resource‑allocation tool tied to the KW lawsuit settlement
Senators and representatives pressed Department of Health and Welfare leadership on Feb. 26 about whether recent provider rate increases are reaching direct‑care workers and how the department is tracking those outcomes.
Deputy Director Juliette Sharon said a prior provider audit found a small share of funds flowed directly to direct‑care staff and that the department conducted a follow‑up cost survey in 2025 to examine the issue. “We are still concerned about if…
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