Disability advocates warn county wage/fee changes could disrupt direct-support services
Advocates from The Arc Prince George's County and parents said county minimum wage changes and provider funding shortfalls risked losing direct-support staff; they urged the council to boost the direct-support professional supplement in the upcoming budget.
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Speakers during the public-comment period told the council a mismatch between county minimum-wage increases and state funding rates threatens services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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