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Oregon has long struggled to provide adequate in-home care for minor children with complex medical and behavioral needs. While parents of disabled adults can be paid caregivers, this option isn’t available to children, leaving many young families with impossible choices.
In their latest technical guidance, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) affirmed: “States are required to ensure individuals have access to needed services and states should strongly consider the authorization of legally responsible individuals [parents] to meet the requirement of ensuring the delivery of needed services.”
"Tensy's Law" would increase access to Oregon's Children’s Extraordinary Needs (CEN) waiver; allow parents of minors to be personal support workers; and ensure this compensation comes from already-obligated funding. The proposal ensures budget neutrality, saves the state money, avoids costly legal risks and fulfills our promises to our state’s most vulnerable residents.
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