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NJ A5185
NJ A5185Provides for annual fellowship stipends for Direct Support Professional Career Development Program participants.
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Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
03/17/2025
03/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides for annual fellowship stipends for Direct Support Professional Career Development Program participants. Direct support professionals provide services and support to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Current law governing the Direct Support Professional Career Development Program provided for a one time appropriation of $1,000,000 to establish the Direct Support Professional Career Development Program as part of the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development's Pathways to Career Opportunities Initiative. The appropriation also covers living expenses for participating individuals and establishes a fund for existing direct support professionals to cover costs associated with furthering their education. This bill requires an annual appropriation from the General Fund to the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education in such amounts as are necessary to effectuate the provisions of law governing the Direct Support Professional Career Development Program, including to provide an annual distribution of fellowship funding to cover living expenses for participating individuals and to support existing direct support professionals to cover costs associated with furthering their education.
AI Summary
This bill modifies an existing law to establish ongoing financial support for the Direct Support Professional (DSP) Career Development Program, which helps professionals who provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Currently, the program had a one-time $1,000,000 appropriation, but this bill changes that by requiring annual funding from the General Fund to the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education starting in Fiscal Year 2026. The annual appropriation will cover fellowship funding to support living expenses for program participants and help existing direct support professionals cover educational costs. The bill maintains the original requirement that no more than 10% of the funds can be used for administrative expenses, and the Secretary of Higher Education must approve the budget. By shifting from a one-time to an annual appropriation, the bill aims to create a more sustainable funding model for supporting and developing direct support professionals in New Jersey.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee (on 03/17/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5185 |
| Analysis - Statement AHU 3/17/25 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A5500/5185_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A5500/5185_I1.HTM |
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