Provides for annual fellowship stipends for Direct Support Professional Career Development Program participants.
This bill establishes annual state funding to support direct support professionals (DSPs) who assist people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It requires yearly appropriations from the General Fund to cover two key costs: annual fellowship stipends for DSPs' living expenses while participating in career development programs, and funding to help existing DSPs pay for education-related costs. The funding replaces a one-time $1 million appropriation with ongoing annual support, administered through the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education. This directly affects DSPs working in New Jersey's disability support sector by providing sustained financial assistance for career advancement.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 14, 2025
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Jan 14, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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