Section 28-16A-21 - Data collection and reportingA. By April 1, 2024 and annually thereafter, direct support provider agencies shall submit data, in a form approved by the department, from the previous calendar year regarding direct support professionals that includes: (1) the number of full- or part-time employees at any time during the year, the percentage of the year that the employees were employed and the total length of time that the employees had been employed as of the end of the year;(2) disaggregated demographic information, including age, gender, race and ethnicity, education level and work experience;(3) employee wages paid; and(4) employee benefits provided.B. The department shall submit an annual report by September 1, 2024, and on September 1 of each subsequent year to the legislative health and human services committee, the legislative finance committee and the governor regarding the direct support professional workforce, including: (1) the total number of full- and part-time employees;(2) a demographic analysis of this workforce;(3) the highest, lowest and average hourly wage paid by direct support provider agencies;(4) the average length of employment and vacancy and turnover rates; and(5) the availability and type of benefits provided by direct support provider agencies.Added by 2023, c. 160,s. 2, eff. 6/13/2023.