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House approves appropriation to centralize disability-services training
Summary
Lawmakers passed HB 47 to fund long-term professional development for disability services, directing funds to the Utah State Center for People with Disabilities to administer RFPs for job-coach, interpreter and behavior-specialist training. The bill passed 61–10 and was forwarded for further consideration.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House approved House Bill 47 on Jan. 18, a measure that would fund long-term professional development for disability services and assign administration of grants to the Utah State Center for People with Disabilities.
Representative David Hogue, sponsor, said the appropriation would be used for coordinated training through request-for-proposal grants so departments and organizations could avoid duplication and improve service quality. "This bill proposes that the appropriation would go to the Utah State Center for…
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