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Legislative counsel presents revisions to S.173; committee keeps prescreening in place while creating working group
Summary
The Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development reviewed draft 2.1 of S.173, which removes a repeal of the initial screening and instead creates a working group to study whether prescreening helps or hinders access to vocational rehabilitation. Members agreed to add clearer claimant notice to the form and asked the group to assess the form and oversight.
The Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development on April 17 considered draft 2.1 of S.173, which replaces an earlier plan to repeal the initial screening in the vocational rehabilitation statute with a working group to study how screening, notice and oversight affect access to vocational rehabilitation services.
Sophie of the Office of Legislative Council walked the committee through the draft and its changes, saying the bill now removes the section that would have altered Title 51 and instead directs a working group to answer a set of questions about screening, the adequacy of claimant notice and oversight. "These are draft 2.1 of S.173, and these were the changes that were requested," Sophie said during her presentation.
The draft adds one member of the House, appointed by the speaker, and one senator appointed by the Committee on Committees, and adds a financial regulator designee to the working group; Sophie noted the…
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