The HCBS Worker Protection Act of 2025 aims to strengthen protections for workers in home and community-based services by removing a specific financial limitation in the Medicaid program. The bill amends the Social Security Act to eliminate a cap on how much states can pay for certain Medicaid-funded home and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, which provide care assistance to elderly people and individuals with disabilities who want to remain in their homes rather than in institutions. This change primarily affects home care workers, their employers, and the elderly and disabled individuals who rely on these services, as well as state Medicaid programs that fund them. The legislation does not specify new funding amounts or implementation timelines in the provided text, but by removing the payment limitation, it could allow states to increase wages and benefits for frontline HCBS workers who have historically faced low pay and poor working conditions. The bill was introduced in September 2025 with bipartisan support and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration.
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