General Information

Government Type

State Agency

Entity

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Public Body

Division of Services for People with Disabilities

Notice Information

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Notice Title

Employment First Summit

Notice Subject(s)

Disabilities , Human Services

Notice Type(s)

Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

March 31, 2015 09:00 AM

Event End Date & Time

March 31, 2015 12:00 PM

Description/Agenda

Allan I. Bergman, CEO of HIGH IMPACT Mission-based Consulting in Northbrook IL., and the lead Subject Matter Expert for Utah from the U.S. D.O.L., will provide an in-depth overview of the major shifts in federal legislation, regulations, and funding as well as recent federal court actions all of which are promoting and incentivizing Employment First as the priority outcome for all publicly funded services for individuals with disabilities. This overview will give us insight into the Transition provisions of the IDEA, the Presumption of Employability in integrated settings contained within the Rehabilitation Act, the guidance on the use of Medicaid to promote integrated employment, the inclusion of a legal definition of Customized Employment and Competitive Integrated Employment within the 2014 amendments to the Rehabilitation Act. the priority for Supported Employment services for school aged transition youth within the 2014 amendments to the Rehabilitation Act and the mandate for formal interagency agreements between state agencies to assure a seamless system of funding for employment services an supports.

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify the division office at 801-538-4154.

Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation

N/A

Meeting Information

Meeting Location

195 North 1950 West
Conference Room 1020C
Salt Lake City , 84116
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Contact Name

Anna Owen

Contact Email

aowen@utah.gov

Contact Phone

(801)538-4092

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

March 09, 2015 04:22 PM

Notice Last Edited On

March 10, 2015 09:06 AM

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