HB 20-1263 Summary

• Phases out sub-minimum wage employment for employers holding a federal special certificate under the Fair Labor Standards Act, with employers unable to hire new sub-minimum wage workers starting July 1, 2020.

• Requires employers with existing special certificates to submit transition plans by June 30, 2021, detailing how they will phase out sub-minimum wage employment and support affected individuals toward competitive integrated employment.

• Eliminates all sub-minimum wage employment effective July 1, 2025, regardless of whether an employer holds a special certificate.

• Authorizes grants up to $25,000 per private employer (by June 30, 2022) to assist with transition plan development and implementation, including costs for expert consulting, staff training, technology acquisition, and program redesign.

• Directs the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to add Medicaid waiver services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including community activities support, job coaching alternatives, and benefits counseling to support competitive integrated employment.