This amendment provides $21.4 million the first year and $22.0 million the second year from the general fund and matching federal Medicaid funds each year to increase provider rates for services provided through the current Medicaid Developmental Disability Waiver programs using updated data measures available, including wage assumptions, to 100 percent of the rate model benchmark. These increases will assist providers to recruit and retain qualified staff to meet standards mandated by the requirements of the U.S. Department of Justice Settlement Agreement.