The McNesby Act - signed into law by Gov. John Carney last year - committed to fully funding services for adults with disabilities. (Delaware Public Media)

Gov. Carney’s recommended budget would add $2 million to the amount the state reimburses health care companies through Medicaid, but advocates are saying this is not enough to meaningfully increase direct support providers’ (DSP) wages. The McNesby Act, signed into law in 2018, calls for the state to spend more than $40 million more per year to ensure DSP wages are at full “market rate,” but the legislation includes the caveat “subject to available funding.”