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DE SCR103
Concurrent Resolution
Status
5/19/2022
Primary Sponsor
Jack Walsh
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AI Summary
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Recognizes the important role of Direct Support Professionals in serving people with disabilities and vulnerable adults throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in Delaware.
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Acknowledges that some Direct Support Professionals and people they served died from COVID-19 in the past two years.
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Notes a severe shortage of Direct Support Professionals exacerbated by inflationary wage pressures during the state's economic recovery.
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Expresses that Direct Support Professionals need greater recognition, status, and pay to provide a viable career path for workers in this field.
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Commends the General Assembly's support through additional funding in recent state budgets and coincides with the May 19, 2022 "Green Wave" advocacy day for full funding of intellectual and developmental disability services.
Legislative Description
Recognizing The Historic Sacrifices And Ongoing Contributions Of Delawares Direct Support Professionals Serving Vulnerable Adults.
Last Action
Passed In House by Voice Vote
5/19/2022