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This bill modifies the requirements for support workers in the Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) program, focusing on enhancing the rate of compensation for workers who meet certain training and service criteria. The bill maintains existing requirements for support workers, such as completing background checks, basic standardized training, and maintaining participant confidentiality. The key change introduces an enhanced rate for support workers who provide services to participants requiring ten or more hours of CFSS per day and who meet specific training qualifications. These qualifications now include satisfying Medicare training standards for home health aides or nursing assistants, or alternatively, receiving individualized training from the participant's personal healthcare provider, worker training professional, or responsible party. The bill limits support workers to 310 hours of CFSS service per month across all employers and participants, and provides a mechanism for the commissioner to deny or terminate a support worker's enrollment for various reasons, including failure to meet requirements or misconduct. The changes are set to become effective on July 1, 2025, or upon federal approval, whichever occurs later.

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