Establishes direct care ratio requirement for certain providers of services to adults or children with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
This bill requires licensed residential providers serving adults or children with intellectual or developmental disabilities to spend at least 70% of their state and federal revenue on direct care for residents. Providers must annually report their revenue allocation by October 31, including costs for direct care staff wages, and face penalties if they fall below the threshold by issuing credits to the state by June 30. The Department of Human Services will audit compliance and ensure federal funds are returned to federal entities when needed. The bill aims to ensure public funds directly support resident care, addressing concerns raised by the state Ombudsman about insufficient funding allocation.
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Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 4, 2025
Last action Dec 4, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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Alex Sauickie
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