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IN SB0278
Bill
AI Summary
Senate Bill 278 Summary
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Establishes state policy to promote competitive and integrated employment, including self-employment, as the first and preferred option for working-age individuals with disabilities across all relevant state programs and agencies.
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Creates an Employment First Task Force with 13 members including state officials, employer representatives, disability advocates, service providers, and individuals with disabilities, chaired by the Director of the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services.
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Requires the task force to establish baseline data on employment of individuals with disabilities, set annual improvement goals, identify employment barriers, analyze state agency policies, and submit annual reports to the governor and legislative council.
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Defines competitive employment as full-time or part-time work compensated at or above minimum wage and customary wages for similar work by individuals without disabilities.
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Makes obtaining competitive and integrated employment the primary objective of transition services for students with disabilities age 14 and older in special education programs, effective July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Employment of individuals with disabilities. Provides that the policy (policy) of the state is to promote competitive and integrated employment, including self-employment, as the first and preferred option when providing services to individuals with disabilities who are of working age. Provides that the policy applies to programs and agencies that provide services and support to help obtain employment for individuals with disabilities. Provides that the primary objective and preferred outcome of transition services provided as part of a special education program or related services to a child with a disability who is at least 14 years of age is to
Last Action
Senator Miller, Pat added as second author
1/21/2016