| This bill implements the recommendations of the Wage Fairness |
Task Force. It provides funding to achieve wage parity between |
direct-care workers employed by intermediate care facilities for |
persons with mental retardation and direct-care workers providing |
other community services for persons with mental retardation. |
The appropriation mirrors the Department of Mental Health, Mental |
Retardation and Substance Abuse Services' budget request for |
fiscal years 1999-00 and 2000-01. |