Developmental services: direct support professionals.
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Overview
This bill changes the title of direct support professionals to ‘direct support professionals’ and defines this term as an individual who provides direct support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is employed by a service provider funded by regional centers, and spends at least 50% of their time on direct support tasks. It requires the Department of Developmental Services to develop billing guidance for a pay differential for enhanced training and mandates the department to develop training curriculum by April 1, 2027, with funding secured.
Key provisions
- Renames ‘direct service professional’ to ‘direct support professional’.
- Defines ‘direct support professional’ as an individual providing direct support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Requires direct support professionals to spend at least 50% of their time on direct support tasks.
- Mandates the Department of Developmental Services to develop billing guidance for a pay differential associated with enhanced training.
- Requires the Department of Developmental Services to develop a training curriculum by April 1, 2027, with funding secured.
- Includes technical and conforming changes to existing legislation.
- Establishes a timeline for the Department of Developmental Services to develop and implement the billing guidance.
- Requires the Department of Developmental Services to consult with stakeholders during the development of the training curriculum.
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