Readers respond: Oregon should pay parent caregivers

The legislative session has begun in Salem. One very important concern that readers might not be conscious of is the necessity to pay dad and mom to supply in-home care to their minor disabled kids. In the course of the public well being emergency of the pandemic, the state allowed fee to folks, however that exception is now anticipated to run out this spring. After that, the state is keen to pay anybody to supply this care help apart from felons and fogeys.

Paying dad and mom to do that work would enhance the well being outcomes for disabled kids, financially stabilize their households and hold children out of institutionalized settings, saving the taxpayers some huge cash. In different phrases, it’s good for kids, it’s good for households and it’s good for the state. Two payments are being offered on this concern throughout this session. Sen. Tim Knopp’s Senate Invoice 646 covers probably the most disabled kids and gives the taxpayer with the best “bang for his or her buck.” The opposite invoice is Senate Invoice 91. For extra info, readers can lookup Advocates for Incapacity Helps on Fb.

Gabriel Triplett, Mulino

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