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House approves pilot employment supports for people with disabilities and fixes for brain‑injury eligibility
Summary
The House passed HB 31 to fund a two‑year pilot for supported employment and HB 213 to align brain‑injury eligibility with federal definitions, with sponsors noting the pilot’s $150,000 two‑year fiscal note and that about 20 people could lose services without HB 213.
On Jan. 25 the Utah House approved two bills intended to expand or preserve services for people with disabilities.
House Bill 31, sponsored by Representative Rhonda Menlove, establishes a pilot program to support pre‑job training, job coaching and ongoing workplace support for persons with disabilities who could work with limited assistance. Menlove said the program would cost roughly $1,500 per person and…
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