,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ab1 #bjai  
,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1    
,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1   
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4      
,jones1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,casey1  
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mrs4        
,murray1 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ! week beg9n+ ,septemb] #h1  
#bjai1 z ,national ,direct ,support     
,pr(essionals ,recognition ,week4       
,:]eas direct support pr(essionals1     
includ+ direct c>e work]s1 p]sonal      
assi/ants1 p]sonal att5dants1 9-home    
support work]s1 & p>apr(essionals1 are  
key to provid+ publicly fund$1 long-t]m 
support & s]vices = millions (          
individuals ) disabilities2 ,:]eas      
direct support pr(essionals provide     
ess5tial support t ensures t individuals
 ) disabilities are--  7#a7 includ$ z a 

valu$ "p ( ! communities 9 :i* ^?       
individuals live2  7#b7 support$ at     
home1 at "w1 & 9 ! communities ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 emp[]$ to live ) 
dignity2 ,:]eas all communities h a /ake
 9 ensur+ t individuals ) disabilities  
?rive ?r\gh ! connections ( !           
individuals to _! families1 fri5ds1 &   
communities1 fo/]$ by ! direct support  
pr(essionals ( ^? individuals2 ,:]eas   
home & community-bas$ s]vices driv5 by !
 direct support pr(essional work=ce c   
result 9 co/ effici5cy & bett] outcomes 
relat+ to support & s]vices =           
individuals ) disabilities2 ,:]eas      
direct support pr(essionals support     
individuals ) disabilities by help+ ^?  
individuals make p]son-c5t]$ *oices t   
lead to mean+ful1 productive lives2     
,:]eas direct support pr(essionals build
 close1 respectful1 & tru/+ relation%ips
 ) individuals ) disabilities2 ,:]eas   
direct support pr(essionals provide a   
broad range ( individualiz$ support to  
individuals ) disabilities1 includ+--   

7#a7 assi/+ ) ! prep>ation ( meals2     
7#b7 help+ ) m$ication2  7#c7 assi/+ )  
ba?+1 dress+1 & o!r aspects ( daily     
liv+2  7#d7 assi/+ ) access to !        
environm5t ( ! individuals2  7#e7       
provid+ transportation to s*ool1 "w1    
religi\s1 & recreational activities2    
7#f7 help+ ) g5]al daily affairs1 su* z 
assi/+ ) f9ancial matt]s1 m$ical        
appo9tm5ts1 & p]sonal int]e/s2 &  7#g7  
meet+ complex behavioral & m$ical ne$s2 
,:]eas !re is a docum5t$ critical &     
increas+ %ortage ( direct support       
pr(essionals ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas direct support pr(essionals are a
 critical elem5t 9 support+-- 7#a7      
individuals :o are receiv+ heal? c>e    
s]vices = sev]e *ronic heal? conditions 
& individuals ) functional limitations2 
&  7#b7 ! successful transition (       
individuals f m$ical ev5ts to po/-acute 
c>e & long-t]m support & s]vices2       
,:]eas _m direct support pr(essionals   
are ! prim>y f9ancial provid]s = _!     
families2 ,:]eas direct support         

pr(essionals are h>dwork+1 taxpay+      
citiz5s :o provide an important s]vice  
to p ) disabilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
yet _m cont9ue to e>n l[ wages1 receive 
inadequate b5efits1 & h limit$          
opportunities = advancem5t1 result+ 9   
high turnov] & vacancy rates t adv]sely 
affect ! quality ( support1 safety1 &   
heal? ( individuals ) disabilities2     
,:]eas ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41 #ebg      
,u4,s4 #eha 7#aiii7-- 7#a7 recogniz$ !  
importance ( ! de9/itutionalization (1 &
 community-bas$ s]vices =1 individuals )
 disabilities2 &  7#b7 held t1 "u !     
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4 #abaja et seq471 a ,/ate mu/
 provide community-bas$ s]vices to      
p]sons ) intellectual & developm5tal    
disabilities if--  7,a7 ! community-bas$
 s]vices are appropriate2  7,b7 !       
affect$ p]son does n oppose receiv+ !   
community-bas$ s]vices2 &  7,c7 !       
community-bas$ s]vices c be reasonably  
accommodat$ aft] ! community has tak5   

into acc\nt ! res\rces available to !   
,/ate & ! ne$s ( o!r individuals )      
disabilities 9 ! ,/ate2 &  ,:]eas1 9    
#bjai1 ! majority ( direct support      
pr(essionals are employ$ 9 home- &      
community-bas$ sett+s & t tr5d w        
increase ov] ! next decade3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates !   
week beg9n+ ,septemb] #h1 #bjai1 z      
,national ,direct ,support ,pr(essionals
 ,recognition ,week2  7#b7 recognizes ! 
d$ication & vital role ( direct support 
pr(essionals 9 enhanc+ ! lives (        
individuals ) disabilities ( all ages2  
7#c7 appreciates ! contribution ( direct
 support pr(essionals 9 support+        
individuals ) disabilities & _! families
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 comm5ds direct
 support pr(essionals = be+ integral to 
! provision ( long-t]m support & s]vices
 = individuals ) disabilities2  7#e7    
enc\rages ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor to collect data   
specific to direct support pr(essionals2
 &  7#f7 f9ds t ! successful            

implem5tation ( ! public policies       
affect+ individuals ) disabilities 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates c dep5d on ! d$ication (  
direct support pr(essionals4