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Council enacts bill to modernize payments to developmental disability service providers
Summary
Bill 12‑26 updates the county’s payment framework for providers serving people with developmental disabilities to align code with current practices and ensure predictable payments; the Health & Human Services Committee recommended enactment and the council passed it unanimously.
The County Council voted to enact Bill 12‑26, a measure intended to update local code governing payments to service providers who deliver services to people with developmental disabilities. Health and Human Services Committee members described the bill as aligning statutory language with current practices so that payment supplements and calculations are timely and consistent.
As chair of the Health and Human Services Committee explained, the county’s direct care workers and service provider organizations deliver essential daily support to thousands of County residents, and ensuring predictable, up‑to‑date payment frameworks helps stabilize that workforce. Staff told council members the bill updates outdated metrics and reporting requirements that previously required annual submissions under an old schedule. The committee recommended enactment and the council adopted the bill on a unanimous roll call.
Next steps: staff indicated implementation will follow current practice changes and that the bill was intended to remove mismatches between code language and how the department currently calculates supplements.
