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Legislators press DHW on direct‑care workforce, provider audits and family personal care changes
Summary
Committee members pressed the Department of Health and Welfare about whether recent rate increases are reaching direct care staff, follow-up audits of provider spending, and the department’s proposal to suspend family personal care services. Deputy director Juliette Sharon said audits and a follow-up cost survey are underway; the department is
Legislators at the Feb. 26 Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee hearing asked Department of Health and Welfare officials whether provider rate increases intended to shore up the direct‑care workforce are reaching front‑line staff and whether further policy changes may be needed.
Deputy Director Juliette Sharon told the committee the department completed a provider audit that showed only a small share of prior increases flowed directly to front‑line direct‑care staff; the department has conducted a follow‑up…
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