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Committee hears bill to let spouses be paid caregivers under EDWP waiver
Summary
A Senate committee heard LC 521059, which would allow spouses to be paid caregivers under the EDWP waiver when only state funds are used; advocates said it could keep people at home and save tens of thousands per person versus nursing-home care, while senators pressed eligibility and fiscal questions.
Leader Jones presented LC 521059 to a Senate committee, saying the measure would change the EDWP waiver to allow spouses to be paid caregivers when only state funds are involved.
Lisa Leach, director of operations for FreedomCare, told the committee the change is intended to address a worsening shortage of home-health workers. “We’re asking for that allowance for the caregiver to be the spouse,” Leach…
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