Bill > SB309

This bill makes a technical amendment to the existing law governing the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, which provides supportive services to aged, blind, and disabled individuals to help them remain in their own homes. The bill modifies language related to wage and benefit increases for IHSS providers, specifically changing the word "any" to "an" in a section describing how counties must fund wage increases. The bill maintains the existing framework for how wage and benefit increases are implemented and funded, which includes requirements that counties use county-only funds to cover increases in provider wages or benefits when they are locally negotiated or imposed. The state will participate in funding these increases up to certain thresholds, with a state-county cost-sharing arrangement of 65% state and 35% county for the nonfederal share. The bill continues to allow for state participation in wage increases up to $12.10 per hour and provides a mechanism for additional increases, with limitations on the frequency and cumulative amount of state-supported wage increments. These provisions are designed to provide a structured approach to supporting wage increases for IHSS providers while managing the financial impact on state and county budgets.

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