Senator Casey Introduces the Better Care Better Jobs Act
On January 26th, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100). The bill is originally cosponsored by 39 Democratic Senators. The bill will:
- Increase Medicaid funding for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) with a 10 percent increase in the federal match
- Increase funding for administrative activities
- Provide more benefits for direct care workers
- Improve oversight
- Make spousal impoverishment protections permanent, and
- Make the Money Follows the Person program permanent.
The bill will improve HBCS for millions of people with disabilities, their families, and direct support professionals. The bill has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee.
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