Bill > S105

This bill aims to address the pay disparity between human services workers employed by community-based organizations and direct support workers or other comparable employees in state-operated human services programs. The key provisions are: 1. The executive offices of Health and Human Services, Elder Affairs, and Housing and Community Development must increase the reimbursement rates paid to human services providers by an amount that reduces the pay disparity by 50% by 2023, 35% by 2024, 20% by 2025, 5% by 2026, and completely eliminates the disparity by 2027. 2. All increases in reimbursement rates must be used to increase the compensation of human services workers. 3. The relevant state agencies must adopt regulations to implement the law and collaborate with the Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers to provide annual reports on the progress in eliminating the pay disparity. The goal is to ensure fair pay for human services workers who provide critical support and services to clients and their families on behalf of the Commonwealth.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S105