Governor Wolf’s proposed FY 2020 budget for the Department of Human Services includes a number of initiatives designed to improve existing programs, enhance health status, and improve access to health services.  As highlighted in a recent release from DHS, those initiatives include:

• increasing Pennsylvania’s minimum wage
• helping parents find lasting careers
• evidence-based home visiting
• high-quality child care
• expanding access to affordable child care
• personal care homes/day treatment programs
• disability advocacy program
• helping people access services

All of these proposals are subject to review and consideration by the state legislature as part of the process of developing and adopting a state spending plan for the 2020 fiscal year.  Learn more from the DHS release “DHS 2019-20 Budget Initiatives.”