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House eases access to vocational rehabilitation services by removing financial-need barrier
Summary
House Bill 10‑18 eliminates a statutory requirement that some applicants demonstrate financial need to receive state vocational rehabilitation services; lawmakers added a reporting mechanism intended to monitor demand and fiscal effects after the change.
The House on Feb. 14 passed House Bill 10‑18, which removes a statutory financial-need analysis as a barrier to accessing Department of Labor and Employment vocational rehabilitation services. Representative Ryden sponsored the bill.
Supporters said the requirement deterred eligible Coloradans with disabilities from obtaining employment supports. Representative Ryden said…
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