Governor Kelly announced that $51 million would be distributed to Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) providers beginning in June of this year. The bonuses will benefit approximately 24,000 direct support workers in the state. Each care worker could receive up to a $2,000 bonus.
Provider agencies will receive a payment amount based on their number of current direct care workers and immediate supervisors. All funds will go to direct service workers and their immediate supervisors. Additionally, agencies will receive $1,500 dollars per new staff for a recruitment bonus.
The bonus payments are available through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) signed into law in March 2021.
