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This bill, called the "Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act", aims to help employers who currently pay people with disabilities subminimum wages transition to providing competitive integrated employment. The bill establishes two grant programs: a state grant program and a certificate holder grant program, both designed to assist employers in transforming their business models to support people with disabilities in finding and maintaining meaningful employment at fair wages. The legislation will gradually phase out special certificates that allow employers to pay workers with disabilities less than minimum wage, with a five-year timeline to increase wages from 60% to 100% of the minimum wage. The bill requires states and employers to develop comprehensive plans for transitioning workers with disabilities into competitive integrated employment, including providing necessary support services, training, and job placement assistance. Additionally, the bill mandates annual reporting on the wages and employment conditions of workers with disabilities, requires technical assistance to help employers make this transition, and establishes an evaluation process to track the impact of these changes. The ultimate goal is to ensure people with disabilities have access to fair wages, meaningful employment, and opportunities for community integration and economic self-sufficiency.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2438/all-info