Ohio Budget Session · Fall 2026
Keeping Ohioans independent, safe, and at home.
Home and community-based services help seniors and people with disabilities remain where they belong. Ohio's long-standing home care agencies are uniting to win fair caregiver rates and protect access to care.
Town halls begin Thursday, November 5, 2026 — location and time to be announced.
RSVP now →90%
of Ohioans prefer to age at home
$33,400
average annual cost of PASSPORT home care
$103,997
average annual cost of a nursing facility
64%
savings for each person diverted from a nursing home
Why home care matters
Strong home care means strong Ohio communities.
Independence
Home care lets seniors and people with disabilities stay safely in the places they know and love.
Workforce
Ohio cannot deliver care without caregivers. Fair rates keep them in the profession.
Fiscal Responsibility
Home care costs about a third of nursing facility care — a smart use of taxpayer dollars.
Our legislative agenda
Current policy priorities
Workforce Stability & Caregiver Rates
A professional wage floor so caregivers can afford to stay in the work they love.
02HCBS Investment
Invest in the lowest-cost, most-preferred care setting: home.
03Home Care Rate Floor
Make sure home care funding actually reaches the providers delivering care.
04Managed Care Accountability
Transparency and reporting so claims are paid and care is authorized on time.
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