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IA SF530
Bill
Status
3/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Claire Celsi
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AI Summary
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Requires Iowa Workforce Development to conduct a biennial wage and benefit survey of direct care workers beginning January 1, 2027, replicating the "Direct Care Workers of Iowa 2019 Wage & Benefit Survey," with results published by December 15 each survey year
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Mandates the Department of Health and Human Services review how the $15 million appropriated for nursing facility rebasing (FY 2023-2025) was utilized and whether direct care worker wages increased as a result, with reports due December 2025 and December 2026
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Establishes a phased minimum hourly wage for direct care workers employed by Medicaid providers: $15.00 (July 2026), increasing $1.00 annually to $20.00 (July 2031), with cost-of-living adjustments based on the consumer price index beginning July 2032
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Defines "direct care worker" broadly to include direct support professionals, home health aides, hospice aides, personal assistants, certified nursing assistants, and similar positions providing supportive services in home, community, or facility settings
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Makes the minimum wage provisions contingent on the state appropriating additional Medicaid funding to offset provider costs of the required wage increases
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to support of direct care services and the direct care workforce, establishing a state minimum hourly wage for direct care workers under the Medicaid program, and including a contingent effective date.
Last Action
Subcommittee: Driscoll, Alons, and Donahue.
3/11/2025