S.F. No. 2968 Summary

• Modifies adult foster care and community residential settings to allow alternative overnight supervision using technology, with requirements for county approval, resident informed consent, and documented response protocols for emergencies.

• Increases ICF/DD (Intermediate Care Facility for Developmental Disabilities) operating payment rates by 5% effective January 1, 2023, based on occupied beds and excluding property-related payments.

• Establishes Direct Support Professional Child Care Relief Grants providing up to $100/month for one child or $200/month for two or more children in out-of-home care for 12 months.

• Creates Direct Support Professional and Frontline Supervisor Employee Retention Payments of $1,500 per eligible employee employed through December 31, 2022, across specified waiver and facility programs.

• Appropriates $100 million in American Rescue Plan funds: $10 million for home and community-based services employee scholarships, $40 million for child care relief grants, and $50 million for employee retention payments.