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Senate clears bill to make Utah supported-employment program permanent amid concern about long waiting lists

Utah State Senate · February 21, 2013
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Senators advanced House Bill 251 to remove the program’s repeal date, keeping supported employment available to those on waiting lists; supporters said the program has moved people into work and noted thousands may remain on waiting lists.

The Utah Senate moved House Bill 251 forward to a third reading after sponsors said the bill would remove the program’s sunset date and let supported employment continue without periodic reauthorization.

Sponsor Senator Christiansen said the program was created to take people off waiting lists and help them gain employment and independence. “We created the…

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