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MA H171

MA H171
Relative to rates for workers providing supports and services for individuals with disabilities

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Introduced
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to Department of Developmental Services rates of payment for workers providing support and services for individuals with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the rates of payment for workers providing supports and services for individuals with disabilities. It requires that the salary allowance for direct care staff and direct support professionals be set at a minimum of the 75th percentile of similar positions in the state, and that salary increases for supervisors, directors, and other direct care staff be proportional to those increases. The bill also specifies that these salary increases should not be applied to executive-level positions. Additionally, it mandates that the formula for calculating employer-paid fringe benefits and payroll taxes be benchmarked to changes in the health or education sectors, separate from any costs associated with state-mandated employer services. The bill further ensures that the implementation of these new rates will not result in the reduction, deferment, or non-payment of any other costs associated with social service or long-term care programs in the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (79)

Simon Cataldo (D)*,  Sean Garballey (D)*,  Jim Arciero (D),  James Arena-Derosa (D),  Jenny Armini (D),  Brian Ashe (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Jay Barrows (R),  Natalie Blais (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Rob Consalvo (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  David DeCoste (R),  Kip Diggs (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Rodney Elliott (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Carole Fiola (D),  Chris Flanagan (D),  Bill Galvin (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Jessica Giannino (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Pat Haddad (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Ryan Hamilton (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Brad Jones (R),  Hannah Kane (R),  Sally Kerans (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Mike Kushmerek (D),  John Lawn (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  John Mahoney (D),  Joe McKenna (R),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Sam Montaño (D),  Frank Moran (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jake Oliveira (D),  Norm Orrall (R),  Steve Owens (D),  Smitty Pignatelli (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Margaret Scarsdale (D),  Dan Sena (D),  Todd Smola (R),  Tom Stanley (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  Dave Vieira (R),  Tom Walsh (D),  Susannah Whipps (I),  Steve Xiarhos (R), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4711 (on 09/05/2024)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H171
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H171.pdf
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