Without appropriate compensation for DSPs in Pennsylvania, the community-based ID/A system cannot maintain a workforce to support its current residents or build the capacity needed to serve the remaining 12,455 people on the waiting list. The system is intended to provide life-long care and support, but this can not be accomplished without an efficient and predictable method to adjust the fee schedule for DSP’s wages.
To help reverse this course, PennsylvaniaHouse of Representatives Dan L. Miller and Brandon J. Markosek introduced House BillNumber 92 to establish an annual market index to provide competitively and predictable compensation to our direct support professionals who provide necessary and compassionate care and support for individuals served and their families.
The introduction of House Bill 92 is a major first step in sustaining the ID/A system in Pennsylvania and securing an effective fee schedule to support direct support professionals who provide care for individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism.
Take Action TODAY
- Visit our Advocacy Website: www.standup4disabilitycaregivers.org
- Sign our Petetion to support House Bill 92
- Contact your Legislator
