
NYS Legislature, Governor Agree To Invest in Disability Provider Workforce
During a rally by the bFair2DirectCare Coalition at the State Capitol on March 28th, Governor Cuomo and the leaders of both Houses, along with the mental hygiene committee chairs, promised a group of bFair2DirectCare demonstrators that they all support the addition of funds to increase direct care salaries. The Governor said he would not sign a budget that didn't include $55 million for direct care providers.
The Governor noted that this funding would come on top of the inc