,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ehg  #aah?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bida
  ,report ,no4 #aah-fic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #bg1 #bjbc 
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick 7= himself & ,mr4     
,morelle7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
! ,work=ce  ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbd        
,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4  
,phillips1 ,mr4 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4    
,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4   
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,mol9>o1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1
 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (
 ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4        
,peltola1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,mr4 ,joyce (    
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,c>aveo1 ,mr4        
,pappas1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1  
,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,davis (
 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4   
,mrvan1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4       
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 ,mr4       
,nickel1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,davids (     
,kansas1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4
 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4
 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mrs4        

,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4
 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,c>ey1 ,ms4  
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,e/es1 ,mr4 ,com]1 ,mr4 ,smuck]1   
,mrs4 ,kim ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,kildee1   
,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4           
,au*9closs1 & ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana    
,septemb] #ai1 #bjbd ,report$ ) an      
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #bg1  
#bjbc  ,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 individuals )   

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 
( #dc p]c5t1 z id5tifi$ 9 a #bjba /udy  
by ! ,national ,core ,indicators1 &     
full-"t vacancy rates increas+ by #id   
p]c5t betwe5 #bjai & #bjba4  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 & (t5 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         
pr(essional ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m direct   
support pr(essional means an individual 
:o1 9 ex*ange = comp5sation1 provides   
s]vices to an individual ) an           
intellectual disability or a            
developm5tal disability 7z def9$ 9      

section #ajb ( ! ,developm5tal          
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejjb77 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  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     

,managem5t & ,budget 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ 
to z ! ,director7 %all1 z "p ( ! fir/   
revision process ( ! ,/&>d ,occupational
 ,classification sy/em occurr+ aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 consid]     
e/abli%+ a sep>ate code = direct support
 pr(essionals z a subset ( heal?c>e     
support occupations4  7b7 ,report to    
,congress ,if ! ,director decides n to  
e/abli% ! sep>ate code = direct support 
pr(essionals describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 
! ,director %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days   
aft] ! ,director ann\nces 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/] ! f9al decision ( ! revision    
process describ$ 9 su* subsection1      
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ! 
,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report expla9+ :y su* sep>ate code 0 n  
e/abli%$4  ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbd ,report$
 ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee 
( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &
 ord]$ to be pr9t$