Expands which individuals qualify to be an individual's personal assistant for the purposes of consumer directed personal assistance programs
Summary
Expands which individuals qualify to be an individual's personal assistant for the purposes of consumer directed personal assistance programs to include an eligible individual's attorney-in-fact, health care proxy, or legal guardian.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Total actions
2
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
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