to adopt the amendments to HB 4399 (H-1).
Representative Cynthia Johnson moved to adopt the amendments to HB 4399 (H-1). The motion did not prevail 11-18-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Tate, Hammoud, Peterson, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff, Thanedar, Weiss. Nays: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Sabo. Pass: None. Representative Brabec offered the following amendments to HB 4399 (H-1): 1. Amend page 12, line 5, after "services" by striking out "2,775,817,800" and inserting "2,920,661,300". 2. Amend page 12, line 17, after "revenues" by striking out "2,713,403,800" and inserting "2,810,492,400". 3. Amend page 19, line 1, after "services" by striking out "47,806,100" and inserting "51,780,500". 4. Amend page 20, line 3, after "$" by striking out "344,658,900" and inserting "408,390,100". 5. Amend page 20, line 15, after "organizations" by striking out "338,095,000" and inserting "352,289,700". 6. Amend page 20, line 16, after "services" by striking out "1,936,281,000" and inserting "2,034,774,600". 7. Amend page 20, line 19, after "waiver" by striking out "403,354,000" and inserting "438,116,500". 8. Amend page 21, line 3, after "revenues" by striking out "13,462,991,300" and inserting "13,604,546,600" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly. 9. Amend page 148, line 17, by striking out all of section 1000 and inserting: "Sec. 1000. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide sufficient funding to increase the wages paid to direct care workers described in subsection (2) by $2.00 per hour above the rates paid on March 1, 2020 for the current fiscal year. (2) The direct care wage increase shall be provided to direct care workers employed by the department , its contractors, and its subcontractors who received a $2.00 per hour state-funded wage increase beginning in April 2020. The total combined direct care wage increases from the April 2020 direct care wage increase and the wage increase outlined in this section shall be $2.00 per hour and shall be in effect for the current fiscal year. (3) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide sufficient funding to increase the wages paid to direct care workers described in subsections (4) and (5) by $2.00 per hour above the rates paid on June 1, 2020 for the current fiscal year. (4) A direct care wage increase of $2.00 per hour shall be provided to direct care workers employed by skilled nursing facilities for the current fiscal year. This funding shall include all costs incurred by the employer, including payroll taxes, due to the $2.00 per hour increase. As used in this subsection, "direct care workers" means a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, competency-evaluated nursing assistant, and respiratory therapist. (5) A direct care wage increase of $2.00 per hour shall be provided to direct care workers employed by area agencies on aging and its contractors for in-home and respite services for the current fiscal year. This funding shall include all costs incurred by the employer, including payroll taxes, due to the $2.00 per hour increase. (6) Contractors and subcontractors receiving funding to support these direct care wage increases shall be required to provide documentation of the wage increases provided pursuant to this section to the department. (7) Any payment enhancement above the hourly rate in effect immediately prior to the wage increase shall be of no effect in determining any employee's average compensation as provided by any contract or other provision of law. (8) A direct care worker may elect to not receive the wage increase provided in this section. The election to not receive the wage increase in this section must be made either in writing or electronically. The employer of a direct care worker who has elected to not receive the wage increase in this section must remit back to the state any of the funds authorized by this section based on the number of direct care workers it employs who have elected to not receive the wage increase authorized by this section.".