#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#accb  ,,an ,,act  ,to require ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget to consid] revis+
 ! ,/&>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 disabilities
 by provid+ a wide range ( supportive   
s]vices on a day-to-day basis to promote
 indep5d5ce1 includ+-- 7,a7 enhanc+     
indep5d5ce & community inclusion ( ^!   
individuals1 includ+ ?r\gh travel &     
recreation1 visit+ fri5ds & family1     
%opp+1 or socializ+2  7,b7 coa*+ &      
support+ individuals 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 provid+ assi/ance ) 

activities ( indep5d5t daily liv+ 7su* z
 fe$+1 ba?+1 toilet+1 & ambulation7 & ) 
tasks su* z meal prep>ation1 %opp+1     
light h\sekeep+1 laundry1 & home        
managem5t2 or  7,d7 support+ individuals
 at home1 "w1 s*ool1 or any o!r         
community sett+4  7#b7 ,?r\gh ! support 
( direct support pr(essionals1          
individuals are able to lead            
self-direct$ lives )9 _! own            
communities4  7#c7 ,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#d7 ,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#e7 ,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#f7 ,! ,/&>d            
,occupational ,classification sy/em is  
design$ & ma9ta9$ solely = /ati/ical    
purposes1 & is us$ by ,f$]al /ati/ical  
ag5cies to classify work]s & jobs into  
occupational categories = ! purpose (   
collect+1 calculat+1 analyz+1 or        
dissem9at+ data4  7#g7 ,occupations 9 ! 
,/&>d ,occupational ,classification     
sy/em are classifi$ bas$ on "w p]=m$ &1 
9 "s cases1 on ! skills1 education1 or  
tra9+ ne$$ to p]=m ! "w4  7#h7 ,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 ,revision ( /&>d occupational       
classification sy/em ,! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all1 z "p
 ( ! fir/ revision ( ! ,/&>d            
,occupational ,classification sy/em     
occurr+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 consid] revis+ ! ,/&>d            
,occupational ,classification sy/em to  
e/abli% a sep>ate code = direct support 
pr(essionals z a heal?c>e support       
occupation4  #d4 ,report to ,congress   
,if1 aft] c>ry+ out section #c1 !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget decides n to e/abli% a sep>ate  
code = direct support pr(essionals 9 !  
,/&>d ,occupational ,classification     
sy/em1 ! ,director %all1 by n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! fir/ revision ( ! ,/&>d 
,occupational ,classification sy/em     
occurr+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 submit a report to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   

,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives expla9+ ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget's decision4  #e4   
,no new funds ,no additional funds are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,m>* #bj1    
#bjbd4,secret>y