Texas Medicaid caregivers’ wages were already near the poverty level. But parents whose sole income came from taking care of their disabled children have now lost their ability to work overtime hours.
before age 22 that will “continue indefinitely” and severely limit some combination of their abilities to learn, speak, move, care for themselves or live independently.
Costello said she hopes lawmakers use a special lawmaking session expected later this year to correct the issue by raising the average wage for attendants rather than just the base wage., D-Austin, said that when she pushed for minimum wage increases in the Texas House this year, no one brought forward this potential consequence. She said she originally had pushed for a $15 base wage, but $10.60 was the legislators’ compromise. Howard formerly worked as a critical care nurse.
But many parents in the program feel skeptical about the ability to find attendants with such a small increase, citing the rates at national fast food chains as competition. “I just pray to God that my body can hold out long enough to do this for several more years,” she said.Official pay changes went into effect Sept. 1, and the first lowered paychecks will go out in the weeks after, but families aren’t sure what to expect.
Joslin said she’s “not sure” what will happen once the pay reduction hits, but she has considered moving to New York where some of her relatives live.
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