Amendment #148 to H3600

Personal Care Workforce

Representatives Vega of Holyoke and Gregoire of Marlborough move to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after item 9110-1633 the following item:

"9110-1635 For adjustments to rates and capitations for home and community based services provided through line items 9110-1630, 9110-1633, 9110-0600, and 4000-0601;  provided further that $5,650,000  shall be provided for an add on to established capitations  in line item 9110-1633; provided further that $15,724,284  shall be provided for an adjustment to approved program rates issued under line items 9110-1630 and 9110-0600 to provide a rate add-on for wages, compensation and/or salary related costs for personnel providing homemaker and personal care homemaker services; and provided further that $7,488,000 shall be provided for adjusting rates for home health aide services funded through line item 4000-0601  for the purpose of providing Title XIX services.  $28,862,284”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #148 to H3600

Personal Care Workforce