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Council approves minimum-wage indexing with provisions to protect direct support professionals
Summary
Prince George's County enacted a measure indexing the county minimum wage to the consumer price index and included funding mechanisms to mitigate impacts on direct support professionals, following testimony from disability-service providers and families.
On Nov. 17 the Prince George's County Council enacted legislation to index the county minimum wage to the consumer price index and address anticipated effects on direct support professionals (DSPs), following multiple public comments from advocacy groups and family members.
Rob Malone, CEO of The Arc Prince George's County, told the council that continuity…
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