Long-Term Employment Support Services and Extended Employment Services; referral.
Summary
Directs the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to make referrals to any employment services organization that provides competitive or commensurate wages and is eligible to receive state-funded Long-Term Employment Support Services or Extended Employment Services. The bill also requires the Department to develop and implement a referral process for individuals who make an informed choice to pursue an employment outcome that is not considered a competitive integrated employment setting by the Department. The bill also establishes the Employment Service Organization Steering Committee as an advisory board in the executive branch of state government. The bill provides that the purpose of the Committee shall be to report to and advise the Commissioner for Aging and Rehabilitative Services on policy, funding, and the allocation of funds to employment services organizations for Long-Term Employment Support Services and Extended Employment Services.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Feb 11, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 24, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Feb 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 25, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1485E
upper
Jan 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 25, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101100D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EH
Emmett Hanger
RRepublican
Co
R. Steven Landes
RRepublican
Co
Robert M. "Bob" Thomas, Jr.
RRepublican
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