SB0002: Item 83The Legislature intends the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD) in the Department of Human Services provide to the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst no later than September 1, 2015 a report that includes a(n): 1) response to each specific audit recommendation found in A Performance Audit of the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (October 2014 - Audit No. 2014 - 10), 2) identification of specific efficiencies gained by DSPD through implementing the audit's recommendations, 3) estimate of savings, if any, achieved through implementation of each recommendation, and 4) measures that demonstrate effective implementation of each recommendation. The Legislature further intends the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst provide the report to the Office of the Legislative Auditor General (OLAG) and that OLAG review the report in order to assess: 1) if the measures accurately demonstrate effective implementation of the recommendations and 2) the accuracy of the savings estimates, if any. The Legislature further intends OLAG report its review of the DSPD report to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee.
SB0002: Item 83The Legislature intends that for the building block titled "DSPD - Direct Care Staff Salary Increase," the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD) shall: 1) Direct funds to increase the salaries of direct care workers; 2) Increase only those rates which include a direct care service component, including respite; 3) Monitor providers to ensure that all funds appropriated are applied to direct care worker wages and that none of the funding goes to administrative functions or provider profits; 4) In conjunction with DSPD community providers, report to the Office of the Legislature Fiscal Analyst no later than September 1, 2015 regarding: 1) the implementation and status of increasing salaries for direct care workers, 2) a detailed explanation with supporting documentation of how DSPD providers are reimbursed, including all accounting codes used and the previous and current rates for each accounting code, and 3) a conceptual explanation of how DSPD community providers realize profit within the closed market of providing DSPD community services.
SB0003: Item 134The Legislature intends that the $400,000 in Beginning Nonlapsing provided to respite care for individuals with disabilities in the Division of Services for People with Disabilities is dependent upon up to $400,000 funds not otherwise designated as nonlapsing to the Department of Human Services - Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health line item being retained as nonlapsing in FY 2015.
SB0003: Item 134The Legislature intends that the $75,000 in Beginning Nonlapsing provided to respite care for individuals with disabilities in the Division of Services for People with Disabilities is dependent upon up to $75,000 funds not otherwise designated as nonlapsing to the Department of Human Services - Executive Director Operations line item being retained as nonlapsing in FY 2015.
SB0007S01: Item 28The Legislature intends that the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD) use Fiscal Year 2016 beginning non-lapsing funds to provide services for individuals needing emergency services, individuals needing additional waiver services, individuals who turn 18 years old and leave state custody from the Divisions of Child and Family services and Juvenile Justice Services, individuals court ordered into DSPD services and to provide increases to providers for direct care staff salaries. The legislature further intends DSPD report to the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst on the use of these non-lapsing funds.
SB0007S01: Item 28The Legislature intends that the Department of Human Services report on the following performance measures for the Services for People with Disabilities line item: (1) Community Supports, Brain Injury, Physical Disability Waivers, Non-waiver Services - % providers meeting fiscal requirements of contract (Target = 100%), (2) Community Supports, Brain Injury, Physical Disability Waivers, Non-waiver Services - % providers meeting non-fiscal requirements of contracts (Target = 100%), and (3) People receive supports in employment settings rather than day programs (National ranking) (Target = #1 nationally) by January 1, 2016 to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee.