Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON-SMITH-GARCIA-REA-HAWKINSON AND PARKER. House Sponsors: MCGUIRE-BOLAND-SILVA-GILES-SCOTT Short description: DISABLED-ATTENDANT MIN WAGE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act to provide that beginning with fiscal year 1998 and fully implemented within 3 fiscal years, personal care attendants shall receive a minimum hourly wage that is at least 73% of the average per hour amount paid to vendors by the Department on Aging for housekeeping and homemaking services in the Community Care Program. Effective July 1, 1997. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that personal care attendants' per hour minimum rate shall be increased to $5.30 beginning July 1, 1997 and $5.40 beginning July 1, 1998 (now $5). Deletes provisions connecting the wage rate to the amount paid to vendors. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Rehabilitation Services) Personal assistants wage increase would cost $2.4 M for FY98 and $4.0 M for FY99 over FY97 levels. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) Fails to create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0365 Last action date: 97-08-10 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status