— To Residential Care and Title XX, Services for Community Care for the Aged and Disabled providers:
On September 1, 2013, TAC, Title 40, Part 1, Chapter 49, Subchapter G, §§49.71 – 49.73 required that persons working as personal attendants, whether as employees or contractors of a provider, or as employees or contractors of subcontractors, be paid at or above a specified hourly base wage.
Beginning September 1, 2013, the required minimum base wage was $7.50 per hour.
Beginning September 1, 2014, the required minimum base wage is $7.86 per hour.
— From the news alert page:
Persons providing services in the following programs and services must be paid at least a minimum base wage level.
- Home and Community-based Services waiver; supported home living services.
- Texas Home Living waiver; community support services.
- Consumer Directed Services for the waivers listed above.
Beginning January 1, 2014, the required minimum base wage is $7.50 per hour.
Beginning September 1, 2014, the required minimum base wage is $7.86 per hour.
From the news alert page:
Persons providing attendant services in the following programs and services must be paid at least a minimum base wage level.
- Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities waiver; residential habilitation, chore services or day habilitation.
- Community Living Assistance and Support Services waiver; habilitation services.
- Consumer Directed Services for the waivers listed above.
Beginning January 1, 2014, the required minimum base wage is $7.50 per hour.
Beginning September 1, 2014, the required minimum base wage is $7.86 per hour.
For more information about these and other entries, see the news alert page.