Sec. 301. FINDINGS

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## SEC. 301 FINDINGS **[**15111**]** Congress finds that— ####

(1)direct support workers, especially young adults, have played essential roles in providing the support needed by individuals with developmental disabilities and expanding community options for those individuals; ####

(2)4 factors have contributed to a decrease in the available pool of direct support workers, specifically— #####

(A)the small population of individuals who are age 18 through 25, an age group that has been attracted to direct support work in the past; #####

(B)the rapid expansion of the service sector, which attracts individuals who previously would have elected to pursue employment as direct support workers; #####

(C)the failure of wages in the human services sector to keep pace with wages in other service sectors; and #####

(D)the lack of quality training and career advancement opportunities available to direct support workers; and ####

(3)individuals with developmental disabilities benefit from assistance from direct support workers who are well trained, and benefit from receiving services from professionals who have spent time as direct support workers.