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MN SF1879
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/25/2014
Primary Sponsor
David Tomassoni
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AI Summary
- Establishes a specialized statewide grant program under Minnesota Statutes chapter 268A to provide long-term supported employment services for persons who are deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing
- Requires grant-funded programs to employ staff fluent in American Sign Language and manual communication, knowledgeable about hearing loss and adaptive technology, and culturally sensitive to serving this population
- Mandates specialized employment support services for individuals with combined hearing and vision loss addressing their unique communication needs
- Requires priority funding for organizations with experience in innovative employment support services and deafblind services, with evaluation protocols submitted in grant applications
- Creates separate statewide or regional grant programs for school-based communication, access, and employment services for transition-aged youth who are deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing, with up to five percent of appropriations available for program administration; effective July 1, 2015
Legislative Description
Deaf, deafblind, or hard-of-hearing persons employment services grant program
Last Action
Second reading
3/19/2014
Committee Referrals
Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development2/25/2014
Full Bill Text
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