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Senate committee advances bill to prioritize competitive integrated employment for people with IDD
Summary
The Oregon Senate Committee on Human Services on Feb. 6 moved Senate Bill 810 to the floor with a "do pass" recommendation, directing state agencies to prioritize competitive, integrated employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to prohibit sheltered work settings.
The Oregon Senate Committee on Human Services on Feb. 6 moved Senate Bill 810 to the Senate floor with a "do pass" recommendation, endorsing new statutory direction that aims to prioritize competitive, integrated employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
The bill, presented during a work session, directs the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and the Oregon Department of Education to convene statewide and regional "Employment First" advisory committees to make recommendations on competitive integrated employment for individuals with IDD. It also requires that employment and vocational rehabilitation programs be designed to help people obtain competitive integrated employment and prohibits the use of…
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