Florida Raises DSP Wage At State I/DD Facilities To $13 Per Hour, No Raise For Private I/DD HCBS Provider Organizations

On July 1, 2021, the minimum wage for eligible state employees, including direct support professionals (DSP) working for state institutions that serve people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD), rose to $13 per hour. The pay increase for DSPs working in state institutions is directed in “Florida Senate Bill 2500: State Budget”, as signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 2, 2021. The $101,543,642,583 bill provides moneys for the annual period beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022. State agencies are required to develop a plan that addresses pay inequities as a result . . .