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West Virginia
Bill:
HB 2771
About the bill:
This bill
Updates specific parts of the 1931 Code of West Virginia, which is a set of laws with rules that everyone in West Virginia has to follow.
Gets rid of some parts of that code about how much money disabled people get for doing their jobs.
Starts a State "Employment First Policy" to encourage jobs where disabled people work with nondisabled people.
Sets up a group to specifically work on creating a State Employment First Policy. The group will include:
The person in charge of the Division of Rehabilitation Services (they will lead the group).
Division of Rehabilitation Services: A state office in West Virginia that supports disabled youth and adults to work and live in their communities.
A disabled person.
A family member of a disabled person.
Someone from the Department of Education (the people who help run public schools).
Someone from Workforce West Virginia (they help people find jobs).
Someone from the Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities (they help people with mental health).
Someone from the Bureau for Medical Services (they help people get medical care).
Someone from the West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council (they help disabled people learn and grow).
Someone who helps people with disabilities find jobs where they work with everyone else (not just in special workshops just for disabled people).
Someone from the West Virginia Center of Excellence in Disabilities (they are experts on disabilities).
Someone from Disability Rights of West Virginia (they help protect the rights of disabled people).
Lays out how to start the State Employment First Policy.
Makes sure disabled people working in nonprofit workshops get paid at least the minimum wage in West Virginia.
The goals of this bill are to:
Make sure there is fair pay and better job opportunities for disabled people.
Motivate state offices to help with employment.
Involve different state offices to do what the policy says.
