services to individuals who are on waiting lists for programs approved under sections 1115 or 1915. (vi) To purchase emergency supplies and equipment, which may include items not typically covered under the State plan (or under a waiver of such plan), such as personal protective equipment, necessary to enhance access to services and to protect the health and well-being of direct care professionals. (vii) To pay for the travel of direct care professionals to conduct their job responsibilities. (viii) To recruit new direct care professionals. (ix) To pay for training for direct care professionals, including apprenticeship programs. (x) To pay for assistive technologies, staffing, and training to facilitate eligible individuals’ communication, and other costs incurred in order to facilitate community integration and ensure an individual’s person-centered service plan is fully implemented. (xi) To prepare information and public health and educational materials in accessible formats (including formats accessible to people with low literacy or intellectual disabilities about prevention, treatment, recovery, and other aspects of communicable diseases and threats to the health of individuals who are enrolled for medical assistance under the State plan (or under a waiver of such plan), their families, and the general community served by agencies described in clause (i). (xii) To protect the health and safety of direct care professionals during public health emergencies and natural disasters. (xiii) To pay for interpreters to assist in providing long-term care services to individuals under the State plan (or under a waiver of such plan) and to inform the general public about communicable diseases and other public health threats. (xiv) To pay for other expenses deemed appropriate by the Secretary to enhance, expand, or strengthen long-term care services under the State plan (or under a waiver of such plan). (5) Reporting requirements (A) State reporting requirements Not later than December 31, 2027, and every 2 years