,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjbj,ms4     
,hassan 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mrs4
 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to revise 
! ,/&>d ,occupational ,classification   
sy/em to e/abli% a sep>ate code = direct
 support pr(essionals1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,recogniz+ ! ,role ( ,direct        
,support ,pr(essionals ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,direct  
support pr(essionals play a critical    
role 9 ! c>e provid$ to *ildr5 & adults 
) intellectual & developm5tal           
disabilities4  7#b7 ,provid]s ( home- & 
community-bas$ s]vices are exp]i5c+     
difficulty hir+ & reta9+ direct support 
pr(essionals1 ) a national turnov] rate 
( #de p]c5t z id5tifi$ 9 a #bjaf /udy by
 ! ,national ,core ,indicators4  7#c7   

,high turnov] rates c lead to in/ability
 = individuals receiv+ s]vices1 & ?is   
may result 9 individuals n receiv+ en\gh
 p]sonaliz$ c>e to help !m rea* _! goals
 = indep5d5t liv+4  7#d7 ,a discrete    
occupational category = direct support  
pr(essionals w help ,/ates & ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 bett] int]pret !       
%ortage 9 ! labor m>ket ( direct support
 pr(essionals2 &  7,b7 collect data on !
 high turnov] rate ( direct support     
pr(essionals4  7#e7 ,! ,/&>d            
,occupational ,classification sy/em is  
design$ & ma9ta9$ solely = /ati/ical    
purposes1 & is us$ by ,f$]al /ati/ical  
ag5cies to classify work]s & jobs into  
occupational categories = ! purpose (   
collect+1 calculat+1 analyz+1 or        
dissem9at+ data4  7#f7 ,occupations 9 ! 
,/&>d ,occupational ,classification     
sy/em are classifi$ bas$ on "w p]=m$ &1 
9 "s cases1 on ! skills1 education1 or  
tra9+ ne$$ to p]=m ! "w4  7#g7 ,e/abli%+
 a discrete occupational category =     
direct support pr(essionals w-- 7,a7    

correct an inaccurate repres5tation 9 ! 
,/&>d ,occupational ,classification     
sy/em2  7,b7 recognize ^! pr(essionals =
 ! critical & (t5times ov]look$ "w t !y 
p]=m = ! disabl$ community1 :i* "w is   
diff]5t ?an ! "w ( a home heal? aide or 
a p]sonal c>e aide2 &  7,c7 bett] align 
! ,/&>d ,occupational ,classification   
sy/em ) relat$ classification sy/ems4   
#c4 ,def9ition ( direct support p]sonnel
 ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m direct support      
p]sonnel means an individual :o1 9      
ex*ange = comp5sation1 provides s]vices 
to an individual ) a disability 7z def9$
 9 section #c ( ! ,am]icans )           
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abajb77 t promote su*        
individual's indep5d5ce1 includ+-- 7#a7 
s]vices t enhance indep5d5ce & community
 inclusion = su* individual1 includ+    
travel+ ) su* individual1 att5d+ &      
assi/+ su* individual :ile visit+ fri5ds
 & family1 %opp+1 or socializ+2  7#b7   
s]vices su* z coa*+ & support+ su*      
individual 9 communicat+ ne$s1 a*iev+   

self-expression1 pursu+ p]sonal goals1  
liv+ indep5d5tly1 & p>ticipat+ actively 
9 employm5t or volunt>y roles 9 !       
community2  7#c7 s]vices su* z provid+  
assi/ance ) activities ( daily liv+ 7su*
 z fe$+1 ba?+1 toilet+1 & ambulation7 & 
) tasks su* z meal prep>ation1 %opp+1   
light h\sekeep+1 & laundry2 or  7#d7    
s]vices t support su* individual at     
home1 "w1 s*ool1 or any o!r community   
sett+4  #d4 ,revision ( ,/&>d           
,occupational ,classification ,sy/em ,! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 revise !   
,/&>d ,occupational ,classification     
sy/em to e/abli% a sep>ate code         
7#ca-aabc7 = direct support pr(essionals
 z a heal?c>e support occupation4 ,su*  
code %all be a subset ( #ca-aabj1 :i*   
includes home heal? aides & p]sonal c>e 
aides4