Amendment #329 to H4400

Chapter 257: A Way to Raise Direct Care Workers’ Wages

Mr. Donahue of Worcester moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 1599-6903, by adding the following: “; provided further, that any human service provider receiving revenue under said chapter shall first use not less than 75 per cent of received funds to increase the hourly rate of all of its employees to not less than fifteen dollars per hour and shall report and verify its compliance with this provision to the Secretary of Health and Human Services prior to expending funds for any other purpose; provided however, the secretary may modify the application of the previous proviso for a provider if the secretary provides specific written documentation that compliance would materially interfere with the provider's mission;".

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Chapter 257: A Way to Raise Direct Care Workers’ Wages