,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eaa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #e1 #bjac ,mr4 ,h>p] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodg]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,developm5tal ,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjjj to provide assi/ance to ,/ates = developm5t & implem5tation ( an individual transition plan = ea* individual ) a developm5tal disability 9 ! ,/ate :o is mak+ ! transition f ! second>y s*ool sy/em into adul?ood1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transition t[>d ,excell5ce1 ,a*ievem5t1 & ,mobility ?r\gh ,emp[]m5t ,act ( #bjac or ! ,,team-,emp[]m5t ,act ( #bjac4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes4 ,sec4 #c4 ,individualiz$ transition plans2 transition plann+ & s]vices adm9i/rative units4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,evid5ce-bas$ rese>* has conclusively docum5t$ t y\? ) significant disabilities :o 7 educat$ 9 inclusive sett+s1 7 expos$ to "w exp]i5ce & c>e] exploration1 & p>ticipat$ 9 a paid "w exp]i5ce :ile 9 s*ool _h bett] po/second>y outcomes & high] rates ( su/a9able employm5t4 7#b7 ,high] rates ( self-det]m9ation1 9 :i* individuals ) significant disabilities & _! families h direct control ov] ! decisionmak+ process 9 ord] to ensure an appropriate individualiz$ transition /rategy1 lead to bett] outcomes4 7#c7 ,regulations & processes all[+ = flexibility 9 ! bl5d+ & braid+ ( gov]nm5t funds to ensure seamless1 collaborative /rategies dur+ ! transition process lead to bett] outcomes = individuals ) significant disabilities4 7#d7 ,ag5cy (ficials involv$ directly 9 ! provision ( supports & s]vices dur+ a y\?'s transition into adul?ood & beyond mu/ be provid$ additional tra9+ to become prop]ly prep>$ to adequately address ! individual transition ne$s ( /ud5ts ) significant disabilities4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,create a holi/ic sy/em across multiple p>tn]s focus$ on successful transition ( y\? ) significant disabilities into adul?ood4 7#b7 ,create a sy/emic focus on a*iev+ high expectations = all y\?1 ?r\gh equality ( opportunity1 full p>ticipation ?r\gh self-det]m9ation & in=m$ *oice1 outcomes relat$ to po/-second>y options t lead to competitive integrat$ employm5t & economic self-suffici5cy4 7#c7 ,promote innovative /rategies to fo/] academic1 pr(essional1 & social inclusion1 & ! solidification ( long-t]m supports & s]vices requir$ to ensure full integration into ! community sett+4 7#d7 ,bett] def9e & coord9ate specific s]vices relat$ to ! effective transition ( y\? ) significant disabilities4 7#e7 ,elim9ate b>ri]s & promote inc5tives = multiple /akehold]s to collaborate & improve transition opportunities = y\? ) significant disabilities4 #c4 ,individualiz$ transition plans2 transition plann+ & s]vices adm9i/rative units ,title ,i ( ! ,developm5tal ,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aejja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,f ,adult transition sy/em #aga4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7 ,! t]m asset developm5t means a /rategy to assi/ l[-income work]s & job seek]s1 includ+ individuals ) disabilities1 move t[>d economic security & great] f9ancial self-suffici5cy ?r\gh income pres]vation1 effective money & cr$it managem5t1 ! pursuit ( po/-second>y education1 ! pur*ase ( a home1 bus9ess />tup & gr[?1 & ! sett+ aside ( res\rces = long]-t]m ne$s & retirem5t4 7#b7 ,! t]m individualiz$ education program has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #fjb ( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act4 7#c7 ,! t]m integrat$ employm5t means "w comp5sat$ at ! great] ( m9imum wage or competitive wages ) relat$ employm5t b5efits1 occurr+ 9 a typical "w sett+ :]e ! employee ) ! disability-- 7,a7 int]acts or has ! opportunity to int]act cont9u\sly ) nondisabl$ co-work]s2 7,b7 has an opportunity = advancem5t & mobility2 & 7,c7 is pref]ably engag$ 9 full-"t employm5t4 7#d7 ,! t]m ,,itp means an individual transition plan develop$ "u section #agc4 7#e7 ,! t]m local educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4 7#f7 ,! t]m second>y s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4 7#g7 ,! t]m ,/ate intellectual & developm5tal disabilities ag5cy means ! prim>y ,/ate ag5cy or subdivision ) adm9i/rative1 programmatic1 & op]ational responsibility = ! full range ( s]vices & supports furni%$ to individuals ) intellectual & developm5tal disabilities4 7#h7 ,! t]m ,,tps adm9i/rative unit ref]s to ! transition plann+ & s]vices adm9i/rative unit ( a ,/ate e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) section #agd4 7#i7 7,a7 ,! t]m transition s]vices means a coord9at$ set ( activities = a /ud5t1 design$ )9 an outcome-ori5t$ process1 t promotes movem5t f s*ool to po/ s*ool activities1 includ+ po/second>y education1 vocational tra9+1 integrat$ employm5t 7includ+ support$ employm5t & cu/omiz$ employm5t71 cont9u+ & adult education1 adult s]vices1 asset developm5t s]vices1 indep5d5t liv+1 or community p>ticipation4 7,b7 ,! coord9at$ set ( activities %all be bas$ ^u ! individual /ud5t's ne$s1 tak+ into acc\nt ! /ud5t's pref]5ces & int]e/s1 & %all include in/ruction1 community exp]i5ces1 ! developm5t ( employm5t & o!r po/ s*ool adult liv+ objectives2 s*ool-bas$ prep>atory exp]i5ces1 c>e] prep>ation1 & integrat$ "w-bas$ le>n+ exp]i5ces 7inclusive ( 9-s*ool1 aft] s*ool & "w exp]i5ces outside ! traditional s*ool sett+ :]e o!r y\? )\t disabilities are engag$ 9 simil> activities72 y\? developm5t & lead]%ip2 connect+ activities2 tra9+ 9 self-advocacy1 self-det]m9ation skills1 & pe] m5tor+2 family involvem5t & supports2 &1 :5 appropriate1 acquisition ( daily liv+ skills & functional vocational evaluation4 7,c7 ,su* t]m does n include ! use ( facility-bas$ employm5t & activity sett+s1 su* z %elt]$ work%ops1 day habilitation c5t]s1 & enclave "w sett+s4 ,additionally1 ! coord9at$ set ( activities %\ld lead to ! atta9m5t ( at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+ outcomes3 po/-second>y education1 long-t]m integrat$ employm5t 7includ+ support$ employm5t or cu/omiz$ employm5t71 asset developm5t1 indep5d5t liv+1 & community p>ticipation4 #agb4 ,/ate assi/ance ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ! ,adm9i/ration on ,developm5tal ,disabilities1 %all-- 7#a7 make grants on a competitive basis to ,/ates t agree to c>ry out ! activities requir$ ( ,/ates "u ?is subtitle2 & 7#b7 among ! ,/ates receiv+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 allocate paym5ts pursuant to a =mula t-- 7,a7 is e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission]2 & 7,b7 takes into consid]ation an e/imate ( ! numb] ( individuals to be s]v$ "u ?is subtitle 9 ea* ,/ate4 #agc4 ,individualiz$ transition plans 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate t receives assi/ance "u ?is subtitle %all1 ) respect to ea* individual ) a developm5tal disability 9 ! ,/ate :o is mak+ ! transition f ! second>y s*ool sy/em into adul?ood1 develop1 & assi/ 9 ! implem5tation (1 an individual transition plan to coord9ate transition s]vices int5d$ to assi/ ! individual 9 a*iev+ ! outcomes ( integrat$ employm5t1 po/second>y education1 indep5d5t liv+1 & community engagem5t4 7b7 ,=mulation ,an ,,itp %all be-- 7#a7 coord9at$ ) any pre-exi/+ transition s]vices be+ provid$ to ! individual z a result ( an individualiz$ education program develop$ = ! individual prior to exit+ second>y s*ool pursuant to ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act2 7#b7 develop$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! individual graduates f or o!rwise exits ! ,/ate's second>y s*ool sy/em2 & 7#c7 applicable ?r\gh ! date on :i* ! individual atta9s #bf ye>s ( age2 7#d7 review$ annually & updat$ z ne$$2 & 7#e7 develop$ dur+ 9-p]son meet+s t-- 7,a7 are l$ by ! ,,tps adm9i/rative unit ( ! ,/ate intellectual & developm5tal disabilities ag5cy e/abli%$ "u section #agd2 & 7,b7 at a m9imum1 include ! foll[+ /akehold]s3 ! individual1 ! individual's family1 a transition brok] 7z describ$ 9 section #agd71 a repres5tative ( ! ,/ate vocational rehabilitation ag5cy1 relevant s]vice provid]s t are contract$ by ! ,/ate or *os5 by ! individual & ! individual's family or gu>dian to provide transition s]vices1 ! transition coord9ator ( ! local educational ag5cy 7:]e available1 dur+ ! fir/ ye> ! individual exits ! second>y s*ool sy/em71 assi/ive te*nology exp]ts 7z appropriate71 & repres5tatives ( ! work=ce developm5t sector4 7c7 ,cont5ts ,an ,,itp %all include /rategies = ! implem5tation ( s]vice models & practices ) docum5t$ effectiv5ess t-- 7#a7 address & emphasize ! #e areas ( po/second>y educational exp]i5ces1 c>e] prep>ation & "w-bas$ le>n+ exp]i5ces1 developm5t & lead]%ip1 connect+ activities1 & family involvem5t & supports2 7#b7 id5tify ! ne$s ( ! individual 9 ea* ( ^! #e areas & articulate h[ ! ,/ate & its ag5cies w meet ^? ne$s2 & 7#c7 w advance economic self-suffici5cy ) specific asset developm5t goals & id5tify specific tools = advanc+ economic self-suffici5cy1 su* z favorable tax b5efits1 "w inc5tives1 mat*$ sav+s plans1 education f9anc+1 & effective /rategies to manage a budget1 money1 & cr$it4 #agd4 ,transition plann+ & s]vices adm9i/rative unit 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,ea* ,/ate t receives assi/ance "u ?is subtitle %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a transition plann+ & s]vices 7,,tps7 adm9i/rative unit )9 ! ,/ate intellectual & developm5tal disabilities ag5cy4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,! prim>y focus ( a ,,tps adm9i/rative unit %all be to assi/ individuals ) a developm5tal disability 9 ! ,/ate to make ! transition f ! second>y s*ool sy/em into adul?ood4 ,! responsibilities ( ! ,,tps adm9i/rative unit %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,individual transition plan ,! ,,tps adm9i/rative unit %all h responsibility = develop+ & assi/+ 9 ! implem5tation ( ,i,t,ps4 7#b7 ,transition brok]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,tps adm9i/rative unit %all employ or o!rwise secure ! s]vices ( transition brok]s4 7,b7 ,role ,a transition brok] ( ! ,,tps adm9i/rative unit %all-- 7i7 facilitate coord9ation among ,/ate ag5cies 9 ! developm5t ( ,i,t,ps2 & 7ii7 provide assi/ance to individuals ) developm5tal disabilities1 consi/5t ) ! individual's ,,itp1 9 navigat+ ! complex sy/em ( supports & s]vices available ?r\gh ,f$]al & ,/ate programs4 7,c7 ,qualifications ,to be eligible to s]ve z a transition brok] ( ! ,,tps adm9i/rative unit1 an individual %all possess two or m ( ! foll[+ qualifications3 7i7 ,exp]tise relat+ to individuals ) developm5tal disabilities1 b5efits plann+1 ! provision ( transition s]vices1 employm5t & job developm5t1 & negotiat+ among v>i\s ,/ate /akehold]s4 7ii7 ,exp]i5ce ) & k ( ! g5]ic work=ce developm5t sector1 vocational rehabilitation1 & job developm5t4 7iii7 ,k & exp]tise 9 ! use ( tools to advance asset developm5t & economic self-suffici5cy1 includ+ favorable tax b5efits1 "w inc5tives1 mat*$ sav+s plans1 education f9anc+1 & effective /rategies to manage a budget1 money1 & cr$it4 7iv7 ,k ab\t self-direction & p]son-c5t]$ plann+ processes4 7,d7 ,assignm5t ,a transition brok] ( ! ,,tps adm9i/rative unit %all be assign$ to an individual ^u-- 7i7 ! individual or ! individual's family or gu>dian select+ ! brok]2 & 7ii7 ! ,/ate intellectual & developm5tal disabilities ag5cy approv+ ! selection4 7#c7 ,self-advocacy1 self-det]m9ation skills1 & pe] m5tor+ ,! ,,tps adm9i/rative unit %all (f] /rategies & tra9+ to individuals ) developm5tal disabilities & _! families reg>d+ self-advocacy1 self-det]m9ation skills1 & pe] m5tor+ to improve ! ability ( su* individuals to advocate & negotiate on _! own behalf4 7#d7 ,effective in=mation & res\rces ,! ,,tps adm9i/rative unit %all provide in=mation to individuals ) developm5tal disabilities & _! families on ,f$]al & ,/ate s]vices1 supports1 & regulations1 includ+ ) respect to asset developm5t1 insurance & b5efit programs1 f9ancial sav+s tools1 & asset or income limits t affect eligibility = ,f$]al & ,/ate means-te/$ s]vices1 supports1 or programs4 ,su* in=mation %all be easily und]/ood & updat$ on a qu>t]ly basis ea* ye>4 7c7 ,fo/]+ multiag5cy collaboration ,! ,/ate intellectual & developm5tal disabilities ag5cy ( ea* ,/ate t receives assi/ance "u ?is subtitle %all facilitate memor&a ( und]/&+ among key ,/ate ag5cies = ! purpose ( coord9at+ & improv+ ! s]vices & supports provid$ by su* ag5cies to individuals ) developm5tal disabilities dur+ ! transition into adul?ood4 #age4 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjad1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ! ,congress conta9+ an evaluation ( ! implem5tation & effectiv5ess ( ?is subtitle1 includ+ an evaluation (-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( individuals 9 ea* ,/ate :o _h an ,,itp develop$ on _! behalf ov] ! pa/ fiscal ye>2 7#b7 progress made at ! individual level 9 implem5t+ ! objectives ( ,i,t,ps develop$ s9ce ! date ( enactm5t2 & 7#c7 ) respect to individuals = :om an ,,itp is develop$1 _! employm5t /atus1 education /atus1 income level1 race1 g5d]1 & curr5t resid5ce4 #agf4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is subtitle1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4 4