Budget Amendment ID: FY2021-S4-236

EHS 236

Adult Foster Care Reimbursement Rate

Messrs. O'Connor, Tran, Brady, Moore and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0601, in line 18 by inserting after “or supplemental security income", the following:

“provided further, that the Commonwealth will authorize a 6% increase in AFC billing and require AFC providers to pay the entire amount to AFC caregivers as an additional stipend due to address additional responsibilities and PPE required during the COVID pandemic."