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NY A05268

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2023

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Seawright

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Effective April 1, 2024, providers licensed and funded by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities must receive supplemental funding to enhance wages for direct care employees with income under $125,000

  • The commissioner of the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, in consultation with the Division of the Budget, shall establish a list of eligible employee titles based on direct care application to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities

  • Employers submit forms indicating the number of eligible employees based on the established list of eligible titles

  • The commissioner distributes $4,000 per eligible employee to each eligible provider

  • Distributed funds must be used to enhance base wages and benefits of eligible employees

Legislative Description

Establishes a direct support wage enhancement to employees that provide direct care support or any other form of treatment, to individuals with developmental disabilities and whose income is less than $125,000.

Last Action

print number 5268a

1/30/2024

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means5/9/2023
People with Disabilities3/7/2023

Full Bill Text

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