,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ag1         
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 ,smi?7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ! week beg9n+ ,septemb] #ac1 
#bjbj1 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$1 long-t]m 
support & s]vices = millions (          
individuals ) disabilities2 ,:]eas1 dur+
 ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ,,covid-#ai7 p&emic1
 _m direct support pr(essionals cont9ue 

to arrive = "w e day 9 ord] to ensure ! 
heal? & safety ( individuals )          
disabilities2 ,:]eas direct support     
pr(essionals provide ess5tial s]vices t 
ensure all 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 ) ! dignity t all p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates des]ve2 ,:]eas1 by fo/]+  
connections betwe5 individuals )        
disabilities & _! families1 fri5ds1 &   
communities1 direct support pr(essionals
 ensure t individuals ) disabilities    
?rive1 !reby avoid+ m co/ly in/itutional
 c>e2 ,:]eas direct support pr(essionals
 build close1 respectful1 & tru/+       
relation%ips ) individuals )            
disabilities & provide a broad range (  
p]sonaliz$ support to ^? individuals1   
includ+-- 7#a7 help+ individuals make   
p]son-c5t]$ *oices2  7#b7 assi/+ )      
p]sonal c>e1 meal prep>ation1 m$ication 
managem5t1 & o!r aspects ( daily liv+2  

7#c7 assi/+ individuals 9 access+ !     
community & secur+ competitive1         
integrat$ employm5t2  7#d7 provid+      
transportation to s*ool1 "w1 religi\s1 &
 recreational activities2  7#e7 help+ ) 
g5]al daily affairs1 su* z assi/+ )     
f9ancial matt]s1 m$ical appo9tm5ts1 &   
p]sonal int]e/s2  7#f7 assi/+           
individuals 9 ! transition f isolat$ or 
congregate sett+s or s]vices to liv+ 9 !
 communities ( _! *oice2 &  7#g7 help+  
to keep individuals ) disabilities safe 
& heal?y dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1     
includ+ by volunte]+ to qu>ant9e )      
individuals :om !y c>e = to r$uce spread
 ( ! disease2 ,:]eas !re is a docum5t$  
critical & increas+ %ortage ( direct    
support pr(essionals ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! majority ( direct      
support pr(essionals are employ$ 9 home 
& community-bas$ sett+s1 & t tr5d is    
expect$ to increase ov] ! next decade2  
,:]eas _m direct support pr(essionals-- 
7#a7 are ! prim>y f9ancial provid]s = _!
 families2  7#b7 are h>dwork+1 taxpay+  

citiz5s :o provide a critical s]vice 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 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 individuals ) 
intellectual & developm5tal disabilities
 if-- 7,a7 ! community-bas$ s]vices are 
appropriate2  7,b7 ! affect$ individual 
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 !     
,/ate3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 designates ! week beg9n+ ,septemb] 
#ac1 #bjbj1 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