Ind. Code § 22-9-11-1 "Competitive integrated employment"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "competitive integrated employment" has the meaning set forth in 34 CFR 361.5(c)(9).
As added by P.L.68-2017, SEC.4.
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in effectInd. Code § 22-9-11-2 "Individual with a disability"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "individual with a disability" or "individuals with disabilities" has the meaning set forth in 34 CFR 361.5(c)(27).
As added by P.L.68-2017, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 22-9-11-3 "Informed choice"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "informed choice" means the process by which an individual chooses from all available options following the receipt of appropriate information, experience, and knowledge that may be obtained through the following activities:
(1) Reviewing information about the benefits of working in an integrated employment setting.
(2) Completing vocational and situational assessments, career development planning, and discovery experiences in integrated employment settings.
(3) Arranging for and receiving peer-to-peer mentoring.
(4) Conducting job exploration, interest inventories, and work experiences in integrated job settings.
(5) Receiving benefits counseling and access to benefits plans for the purpose of learning the impact of competitive work on an individual's public benefits.
(6) Working in alternative work environments that allow an individual with a disability to remain attached to the workforce in some capacity while addressing barriers to competitive integrated employment.
As added by P.L.68-2017, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 22-9-11-4 "Self-employment"
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "self-employment" means a business, profession, or trade owned by an individual and through which the individual earns income directly through the individual's own efforts and not as an employee of a business, profession, or trade owned by another person.
As added by P.L.68-2017, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 22-9-11-5 "State agency"
Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "state agency" means an authority, a board, a branch, a commission, a committee, a department, a division, or another instrumentality of the executive, including the administrative department of state government, including the following:
(1) A state elected official's office.
(2) A state educational institution.
(3) A body corporate and politic of the state created by state statute.
(b) The term does not include the judicial or legislative department of state government.
As added by P.L.68-2017, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 22-9-11-6 "Transition services"
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "transition services" has the meaning set forth in 20 U.S.C. 1401(34).
As added by P.L.68-2017, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 22-9-11-7 Competitive integrated employment first and preferred state policy option for individuals with disabilities
Sec. 7. (a) It is the policy of the state to advance competitive integrated employment, including self-employment, as the first and preferred option when providing services to an individual with disabilities who is of working age, regardless of the nature or the severity of the individual's disability. The policy applies to programs and agencies that provide services and support to help obtain employment for individuals with disabilities.
(b) State agencies shall follow the policy described in subsection (a) and ensure that the policy is implemented effectively in the state agencies' programs and services. State agencies shall implement the policy in a manner that is consistent with an individual's right to make an informed choice about employment options that meet an individual's needs and preferences.
As added by P.L.68-2017, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 22-9-11-8 Obtaining competitive integrated employment transition services objective for child with disability
Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to transition services provided as part of a special education program or related services to a child with a disability who is at least fourteen (14) years of age.
(b) The primary objective and preferred outcome of providing the services described in subsection (a) is to assist the child in obtaining competitive integrated employment.
As added by P.L.68-2017, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 22-9-11-9 Requirement that state agencies coordinate efforts, share data, and adopt rules concerning employment of individuals with disabilities
Sec. 9. (a) State agencies shall coordinate efforts and collaborate within and among the agencies to ensure that state programs, policies, procedures, and funding support competitive and integrated employment of individuals with disabilities.
(b) Whenever feasible, state agencies shall share data and information to track progress toward the implementation of this chapter.
(c) State agencies may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.
As added by P.L.68-2017, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 22-9-11-10 Short title
Sec. 10. This chapter may be cited as the Indiana Employment First Act.
As added by P.L.68-2017, SEC.4.
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