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This bill directs the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to implement several recommendations to improve employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, effective July 1, 2025. The recommendations include assessing a pilot program to provide one-time grants to mid-sized businesses for accommodating employees with disabilities, facilitating transitional services for youth with disabilities entering the workforce, and evaluating a potential tax credit for jobs that include health plan enrollment. The bill also requires creating and distributing a disability employment toolkit, developing online resources that list tax incentives and employer information, and maintaining a website listing employers who promote inclusive work environments. Additionally, the bill mandates an analysis of employment service demand for individuals with intellectual disabilities using survey data, Medicaid claims, and census information. By September 1, 2025, the OPM Secretary must file a report with legislative committees detailing the implementation of these recommendations, with a focus on improving employment support and opportunities for people with disabilities, particularly those with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Human Services Committee (J)

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