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Direct Support Professionals Fairness and Security Act of 2009

Introduced: February 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Feb 9, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 4, 2009
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Direct Support Professionals Fairness and Security Act of 2009 - 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 February 9, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 11 Republican 5
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 1, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 28, 2010
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jan 13, 2010
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 12, 2010
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 17, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 29, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 27, 2009
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 1, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 24, 2009
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Sep 14, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 31, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 25, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 10, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 12, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 2, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 868: Direct Support Professionals Fairness and Security Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-868/
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