Digest: The Act makes changes to increase the safety of IDD service providers. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Directs the Department of Human Services to adopt rules to require an agency that hires, trains and supervises direct support professionals using state funds received from the department to implement enhanced staffing ratios under specified circumstances.
Requires a residential training home or residential training facility that serves a high-needs resident to provide to the department a staff safety plan that addresses specified issues.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 443.400