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1330 BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SERVICES;
1330, As Amended BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES;
AMENDING CHAPTER 23, TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 33-2307, IDAHO CODE, TO ESTABLISH PRO- VISIONS REGARDING THE IDAHO EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM.
AMENDING TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW CHAPTER 62, TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO ESTABLISH AN EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE ELI- GIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR PERIODIC REVIEW OF ELIGIBIL- ITY, TO PROVIDE FOR COVERED SERVICES AND AN INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM PLAN, TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS REGARDING PROVIDERS OF EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT SER- VICES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.
That Chapter 23, Title 33, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION , to be known and des- ignated as Section 33-2307, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
That Title 33, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW CHAPTER , to be known and designated as Chap- ter 62, Title 33, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
33-2307.
CHAPTER 62 EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM 33-6201.
IDAHO EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM.
DEFINITIONS.
(1) There is hereby created the Idaho extended employment services program for the pur- pose of assisting individuals to develop skills necessary to achieve and maintain competitive integrated employment.
As used in this chapter:
(2) The program shall provide services that are either long-term job coaching services or short-term training services based on the needs of an eligible individual, as specified in an individualized program plan for em- ployment.
(1) "Board" means the state board of education.
(a) Long-term job coaching services shall be:
(2) "Disability" means a developmental disability as defined in 45 CFR 1325.3 or a learning disability, mental illness, or traumatic brain injury as defined in board rule.
(i) Needed to support and maintain competitive integrated em- ployment for an individual with a most significant disability or a youth with a most significant disability in supported employment;
(3) "Division" means the division of vocational rehabilitation.
and (ii) Provided after the individual has received vocational reha- bilitation services, or organized or made available, singly or in combination, in such a way as to assist an eligible individual in maintaining supported employment.
(4) "Extended employment services" or "EES" means long-term main- tenance services that assist participants in maintaining employment or gaining employment skills in preparation for community employment or that provide assistance to adult participants within an industry or a business setting or a community rehabilitation program intended to maintain paid employment.
(b) Short-term training services shall be:
Extended employment services include individual supported em- ployment, group community-based supported employment, and work services.
(i) Needed to obtain employment skills necessary for an individ- ual to either become eligible for vocational rehabilitation ser- vices or to become a competitive applicant for competitive inte- grated employment and may be delivered in a nonintegrated setting;
(5) "Group community-based supported employment" means self-employ- ment or paid employment that is:
and (ii) Organized or made available, singly or in combination, in such a way as to assist an eligible individual in obtaining or in- creasing work skills necessary for that individual to benefit from vocational rehabilitation services and competitive integrated employment.
(a) For a group of no more than eight (8) participants who are paid at least minimum wage and who, because of their disabilities, need ongoing support to maintain employment;
(c) The services provided by the Idaho extended employment services program shall be provided only when individuals do not have access to comparable services or have fully utilized comparable services for which they are eligible.
(b) Conducted in a variety of community and industry settings where the participants have opportunities to interact with coworkers or others without known paid work supports at least to the extent that those op- portunities typically exist in that work setting;
(d) The services provided by the Idaho extended employment services program shall be separate from and delivered subsequent to vocational rehabilitation services as defined in 29 U.S.C.
(c) Supported by training and supervision needed to maintain that em- ployment;
705(40), provided by the Idaho division of vocational rehabilitation.
and (d) Not conducted in the work services area of a provider.
(3) The Idaho extended employment services program shall be adminis- tered by the Idaho division of vocational rehabilitation.
(6) "Individual community-supported employment" means self-employ- ment or paid employment:
Program services may be provided by another state agency, private nonprofit organization, em- ployer, or any other appropriate resource.
(a) For which a participant is paid a competitive wage;
(4) The Idaho division of vocational rehabilitation may periodically review a participant's eligibility for the Idaho extended employment ser- vices program.
(b) For which the participant, because of the participant's disabil- ity, needs ongoing support to maintain the employment;
(5) In order to provide extended employment services, the state board for career technical education may enter into, or may authorize a state agency over which it has oversight to enter into, agreements with any person, corporation, or association approved by the state board for career technical education to provide such services.
(c) That is conducted in a community or industry setting where persons without known paid work supports are employed;
(6) The state board for career technical education shall have the au- thority to promulgate necessary rules, if applicable, to implement and ad- minister the Idaho extended employment services program.
and (d) Is supported by authorized activities needed to sustain paid work by persons with disabilities, including but not limited to supervision, training, and transportation.
(7) "Individual program plan" means a plan for extended employment ser- vices appropriate for an individual participant based on the participant's needs and personal goals.
(8) "Participant" means a person eligible for and enrolled in the ex- tended employment services program established pursuant to section 33-6202, Idaho Code.
(9) "Program" means the extended employment services program estab- lished pursuant to section 33-6202, Idaho Code.
(10) "Provider" means a community rehabilitation program services provider approved by the division to provide extended employment services.
(11) "Work services" means activities, typically conducted on provider premises, intended to assist participants in understanding the value and de- mands of work and developing functional capacities that increase or maintain the skill sets of participants to achieve and maintain employment.
33-6202.
PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.
(1) There is hereby established in the board an extended employment services (EES) program for the purpose of in- creasing employment opportunities for program participants.
The program shall be administered by the division.
Extended employment services offered under the program are separate and apart from any federal program but may be collaborative with and supportive of federal programs.
Administrative costs charged to the EES program shall be limited, subject to federal indi- rect cost rate matching requirements, and subject to audit and review.
(2) Program services shall be:
(a) Provided when eligible individuals do not have access to comparable services or have fully utilized comparable services for which they are eligible;
and (b) Separate and apart from and delivered subsequent to vocational re- habilitation services as defined in 29 U.S.C.
705(40), provided by the division.
33-6203.
ELIGIBILITY.
(1) A person is eligible to participate in the program if the person:
(a) Has a disability that constitutes a barrier to maintaining paid em- ployment without long-term vocational support;
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(b) Is sixteen (16) years of age or older;
and (c) Is an Idaho resident.
(2) The division may periodically review a participant's eligibility and service level need for the program.
33-6204.
COVERED SERVICES -- INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM PLAN.
(1) Subject to available funding, the program shall provide the following services to par- ticipants, as appropriate:
(a) Individual community-supported employment;
(b) Group community-based supported employment;
and (c) Work services.
(2) The services provided to a participant shall be based on the partic- ipant's individual program plan, as developed according to board rule.
33-6205.
EES PROVIDERS -- REQUIREMENTS -- REVOCATION OF APPROVAL -- AGREEMENT REVIEW.
(1) The division shall approve any person or entity before such person or entity may provide extended employment services under the program.
The division shall enter an agreement with each program provider.
The agreement shall specify:
(a) Requirements for the provider;
(b) Services to be offered by the provider;
(c) Scope of work under the agreement;
(d) Service fees;
and (e) Other terms, conditions, and provisions as determined by the divi- sion and agreed to by the provider.
(2) The division may terminate or revoke the approval status and dis- continue authorizing or purchasing services from providers for actions in violation of the agreement or rules promulgated by the board.
(3) A provider agreement shall be reviewed annually and is subject to revision as required by the division in cooperation with providers.
33-6206.
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.
The board is hereby authorized to take such actions as are necessary to implement the provisions of this chap- ter, including promulgation of necessary rules.
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