Bill > HB0111

This bill modifies the Workers' Compensation Act, specifically focusing on home and community based services (HCBS) provided to individuals with disabilities. The key provision expands the definition of an employer to include individuals with disabilities or their designated representatives who employ someone to provide home and community based services for at least seven hours per week, using state or federal funding. This means that people receiving HCBS can now be considered employers and must provide workers' compensation coverage for their service providers. The bill ensures that the cost of workers' compensation is included in the funding for these services, so the services themselves are not reduced to cover the insurance cost. The bill also clarifies that an entity merely connecting a person with a disability to a service provider is not automatically considered a designated representative. Additionally, the bill makes minor technical changes to language throughout the existing law, such as replacing words like "prescribed" with "provided" and adjusting grammatical constructions. The bill is set to take effect on May 7, 2025, and aims to provide more clarity and protection for individuals receiving home and community based services and their care providers.

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