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Direct Support Professionals Fairness and Security Act of 2005

Introduced: March 10, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 10, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 10, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Direct Support Professionals Fairness and Security Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide funds to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities under the Medicaid program.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, to audit a sample from among the States in order to assess the effectiveness of progress made in reducing or eliminating the wage gap between targeted and reference direct support professionals through funds under this Act.

Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the wage equalization and recruitment and retention of direct support professionals who are providing services and supports to individuals with disabilities.

What's happening now March 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 2