,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,da9es1    
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to assi/ employ]s provid+   
employm5t "u special c]tificates issu$  
"u section #ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 9 trans=m+ _!       
bus9ess & program models to models t    
support p ) disabilities ?r\gh          
competitive integrat$ employm5t1 to     
phase out ! use ( su* special           
c]tificates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,trans=mation to ,competitive ,integrat$
 ,employm5t ,act4  #b4  ,table ( cont5ts
  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4      
,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,purposes4  
,,title ,i--,competitive integrat$      
employm5t trans=mation grant programs   
,sec4 #aja4 ,program au?oriz$4 ,sec4    

#ajb4 ,/ate grant program4 ,sec4 #ajc4  
,c]tificate hold] grant program4 ,,title
 ,,ii--,phase out ( special c]tificates 
"u section #ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich ,sec4 #bja4         
,transition to fair wages = p )         
disabilities4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,prohibition  
on new special c]tificates2 sunset4     
,,title ,,iii--,te*nical assi/ance &    
dissem9ation ,sec4 #cja4 ,te*nical      
,assi/ance & dissem9ation4 ,,title      
,,iv--,report+ & evaluation ,sec4 #dja4 
,impact evaluation & report+4 ,sec4     
#djb4 ,wage & h\r reports4 ,,title      
,v--,g5]al provisions ,sec4 #eja4       
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations4  #c4  ,purposes  ,!    
purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7 assi/ 
employ]s ) special c]tificates issu$ "u 
section #ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds 
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77 to
 trans=m _! bus9ess & program op]ations 
to models t support p ) disabilities to 
f9d & reta9 "w 9 competitive integrat$  
employm5t2  7#b7 ensure p )             

disabilities1 families ( su* p1 ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r /akehold]s are   
involv$ 9 ! trans=mations describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 ensure p employ$ 9 
programs us+ su* special c]tificates    
transition to competitive integrat$     
employm5t positions &1 z ne$$1 to       
integrat$ s]vices t support !m 9 _!     
homes & 9 community sett+s2  7#d7       
id5tify models & processes = %ift+      
bus9ess & program models f su* special  
c]tificates to competitive integrat$    
employm5t models & integrat$ community  
p>ticipation & wrap>\nd s]vices1 & to   
%>e t in=mation ) o!r su* special       
c]tificate hold]s1 ,/ate & local        
entities1 & o!r s]vice provid]s = p )   
disabilities2 &  7#e7 support ,/ates &  
local gov]nm5ts z !y revise & implem5t  
_! ,olm/ead plans & local plans1        
respectively1 9 ord] to improve         
competitive integrat$ employm5t outcomes
 = p ) disabilities ?r\gh all ,/ate     
work=ce developm5t sy/ems4  ,i          
,competitive integrat$ employm5t        

trans=mation grant programs  #aja4      
,program au?oriz$  ,f ! am\nts          
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title1 !    
,secret>y ( ,labor %all aw>d grants "u  
sections #ajb & #ajc1 on a competitive  
basis1 to ,/ates & eligible entities to 
assi/ employ]s :o 7 issu$ special       
c]tificates 9 trans=m+ _! bus9ess &     
program models f provid+ employm5t us+  
su* special c]tificates to bus9ess &    
program models t employ & support p )   
disabilities by--  7#a7 provid+         
competitive integrat$ employm5t1 includ+
 by comp5sat+ all employees ( ! employ] 
at a rate t is--  7,a7 n less ?an !     
high] ( ! rate specifi$ 9 section       
#f7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a77 or 
! rate specifi$ 9 ! applicable ,/ate or 
local m9imum wage law2 &  7,b7 n less   
?an ! cu/om>y rate paid by ! employ] = !
 same or simil> "w p]=m$ by o!r         
employees :o are n p ) disabilities1 &  
:o are simil>ly situat$ 9 simil>        
occupations by ! same employ] & :o h    

simil> tra9+1 exp]i5ce1 & skills2  7#b7 
assi/+ p ) disabilities :o 7 employ$ by 
! employ] 9 f9d+ & reta9+ "w 9          
competitive integrat$ employm5t1 :i* "w 
may be ) ! employ] aft] su* trans=mation
 or 9 ano!r competitive integrat$       
employm5t sett+2  7#c7 provid+ integrat$
 community p>ticipation & wrap>\nd      
s]vices = p ) disabilities2 &  7#d7     
ensur+ all su* s]vices & o!r            
non-employm5t s]vices (f]$ by ! employ] 
comply ) ! requirem5ts = home &         
community-bas$ s]vices "u ! f9al rule ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices  
entitl$ ,m$icaid ,program2 ,/ate ,plan  
,home & ,community-,bas$ ,s]vices1      
#e-,ye> ,p]iod = ,waiv]s1 ,provid]      
,paym5t ,reassignm5t1 & ,home &         
,community-,bas$ ,sett+ ,requirem5ts =  
,community ,fir/ ,*oice & ,home &       
,community-,bas$ ,s]vices 7,,hcbs7      
,waiv]s 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #bidh 7,janu>y  
#af1 #bjad771 or a successor rule4      
#ajb4  ,/ate grant program  7a7         
,application  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,to be    

eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 a ,/ate %all submit an         
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & includ+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may reasonably require4  7#b7 
,cont5ts  ,ea* application submitt$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a     
description ( ! /atus ( ! employ]s 9 !  
,/ate provid+ employm5t us+ special     
c]tificates1 includ+--  7i7 ! numb] (   
employ]s 9 ! ,/ate us+ special          
c]tificates to employ & pay p )         
disabilities2  7ii7 ! numb] ( employ]s  
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t also employ p ) 
disabilities 9 competitive integrat$    
employm5t1 :i* %all include employ]s    
provid+ su* employm5t 9 comb9ation )    
integrat$ s]vices2  7iii7 ! numb] (     
employees employ$ "u a special          
c]tificate1 disaggregat$ by--  7,i7     
employ]2 &  7,,ii7 demographic          
*>act]i/ics1 includ+ g5d]1 race1        
e?nicity1 & type ( disability1 unless   
indicat+ su* *>act]i/ics w\ld disclose  
p]sonal id5tify+ in=mation2  7iv7 !     

av]age1 m$ian1 m9imum1 & maximum numb] (
 h\rs su* employees "w p] week1         
disaggregat$ by employ]1 & report$ = !  
,/ate z a :ole2 &  7v7 ! av]age1 m$ian1 
m9imum1 & maximum h\rly wage = su*      
employees1 disaggregat$ by employ]1 &   
report$ = ! ,/ate z a :ole2  7,b7 a     
description ( ! activities ( ! ,/ate )  
respect to competitive integrat$        
employm5t = p ) disabilities1 includ+1 z
 applicable--  7i7 a copy ( ! ,/ate plan
 = c>ry+ out ! ,employm5t ,fir/         
initiative2  7ii7 a copy ( ! ,olm/ead   
plan ( ! ,/ate2  7iii7 a description (  
activities relat$ to ! developm5t &     
promotion ( ,,able acc\nts2 &  7iv7 a   
description ( ! m$ical assi/ance provid$
 by ! ,/ate ?r\gh a ,m$icaid buy-9      
eligibility pa?way "u subclause 7,,xv7  
or 7,,xvi7 ( section                    
#aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acif;a7a77#aj77;,a77ii771 includ+ any  
premiums or o!r co/ %>+ impos$ on       
individuals :o enroll 9 ! ,/ate ,m$icaid

 program ?r\gh su* a pa?way2  7,c7 a    
description ( activities to be fund$ "u 
! grant1 & ! goals ( su* activities1    
includ+--  7i7 ! process to be us$ to   
id5tify ea* employ] 9 ! ,/ate t w       
trans=m its bus9ess & program models f  
employ+ p ) disabilities us+ special    
c]tificates to employ+ p ) disabilities 
9 competitive integrat$ employm5t sett+s
 or sett+s involv+ a comb9ation (       
competitive integrat$ employm5t &       
integrat$ s]vices2  7ii7 ! numb] ( su*  
employ]s 9 ! ,/ate t w c>ry out a       
trans=mation describ$ 9 clause 7i72     
7iii7 ! s]vice deliv]y infra/ructure t w
 be implem5t$ 9 ! ,/ate to support p )  
disabilities :o h be5 employ$ "u special
 c]tificates ?r\gh su* a trans=mation1  
includ+ provid+ enhanc$ integrat$       
s]vices to support p ) ! mo/ significant
 disabilities2  7iv7 a description ( !  
process to recruit & engage ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts & nonpr(it &   
private employ]s to hire p )            
disabilities into competitive integrat$ 

employm5t :o h be5 employ$ "u special   
c]tificates2  7v7 ! competitive         
integrat$ employm5t & integrat$ s]vices 
t w be implem5t$ 9 ! ,/ate to support   
su* p2  7vi7 a timel9e = assi/+ employ]s
 t op]ate 9 ! ,/ate 9 phas+ out         
employm5t us+ special c]tificates1 :i*  
%all n ext5d pa/ ! date on :i* ! legal  
effect ( su* c]tificates expires "u     
section #ad7;c77#g7 ( ! ,fair ,labor    
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bad7;c77#g771 z add$ by title ,,ii2    
7vii7 a timel9e = ! expansion ( employ]s
 t w provide competitive integrat$      
employm5t1 or a comb9ation ( competitive
 integrat$ employm5t & integrat$        
s]vices1 to p ) disabilities :o h be5   
employ$ by su* employ]s "u special      
c]tificates2  7viii7 a description ( !  
exp&$ competitive integrat$ employm5t & 
integrat$ s]vices to be provid$ to su* p
 z a result ( trans=mations describ$ 9  
clause 7i72 &  7ix7 a description ( !   
process to be us$ to engage /akehold]s 9
 su* trans=mations2  7,d7 a description 

( h[ ! activities "u ! grant w coord9ate
 & align ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local         
programs1 ag5cies1 & fund+ 9 !          
trans=mations describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,c77i72  7,e7 a description ( ! ,/ate's
 evaluation plan to det]m9e ! social &  
economic impact ( ! grant1 includ+ !    
impact 7z measur$ ?r\gh\t ! trans=mation
 & ! #b-ye> p]iod aft] ! ,/ate has      
assi/$ employ]s 9 phas+ out employm5t   
us+ special c]tificates7 on--  7i7 !    
employm5t /atus ( p ) disabilities 9 !  
,/ate1 includ+ ! numb] ( h\rs work$1    
av]age wages1 & job satisfaction1 ( su* 
p2 &  7ii7 *anges 9 provid] capacity to 
support competitive integrat$ employm5t 
& integrat$ s]vices2  7,f7 assurances   
t-- 7i7 ! activities c>ri$ out "u !     
grant w result 9 ea* employ] 9 ! ,/ate t
 provides employm5t us+ special         
c]tificates on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act trans=m+ z describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c77i72  7ii7 p ) ! mo/ significant    
disabilities1 includ+ intellectual &    
developm5tal disabilities1 :o w be      

affect$ by su* a trans=mation w be giv5 
priority 9 receiv+ ! necess>y           
competitive integrat$ employm5t supports
 & integrat$ s]vices to succe$ dur+ &   
aft] su* a trans=mation2  7iii7 ea*     
individual 9 ! ,/ate :o is employ$ "u a 
special c]tificate w1 z a result ( su* a
 trans=mation1 be giv5 an opportunity to
 be employ$ 9 competitive integrat$     
employm5t2  7iv7 at a m9imum1 ! ,/ate   
ag5cies responsible = developm5tal      
disability s]vices1 ,m$icaid1 education1
 vocational rehabilitation1 m5tal heal? 
s]vices1 transportation1 & work=ce      
developm5t agree to be p>tn]s 9 ! goals 
( ! grant2  7v7 until ! date t is #b    
ye>s aft] ! legal effect ( special      
c]tificates expires "u section          
#ad7;c77#g7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77#g771 z
 add$ by title ,,ii1 ! ,/ate w comply ) 
requirem5ts ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to !
 collection ( data1 & w require employ]s
 provid+ employm5t "u special           
c]tificates 9 ! ,/ate to comply ) su*   

requirem5ts2  7vi7 ! ,/ate w coop]ate ) 
! evaluation "u title ,,iv by provid+   
all data requir$ & all[ ! evaluation (  
activities "u ! grant2  7vii7 ! ,/ate w 
e/abli% an advisory c\ncil describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c7 to monitor & guide !      
process ( trans=m+ bus9ess & program    
models ( employ]s 9 ! ,/ate z describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,c77i72  7viii7 ! ,/ate w 
coop]ate ) ! nonpr(it entity c>ry+ out  
te*nical assi/ance & dissem9ation       
activities "u title ,,iii2  7ix7 all    
integrat$ s]vices & non-employm5t       
s]vices (f]$ by employ]s 9 ! ,/ate w    
comply )--  7,i7 ! requirem5ts = home & 
community-bas$ s]vices "u ! f9al rule ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices  
entitl$ ,m$icaid ,program2 ,/ate ,plan  
,home & ,community-,bas$ ,s]vices1      
#e-,ye> ,p]iod = ,waiv]s1 ,provid]      
,paym5t ,reassignm5t1 & ,home &         
,community-,bas$ ,sett+ ,requirem5ts =  
,community ,fir/ ,*oice & ,home &       
,community-,bas$ ,s]vices 7,,hcbs7      
,waiv]s 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #bidh 7,janu>y  

#af1 #bjad771 or a successor rule2      
7,,ii7 ! hold+ ( ! ,olm/ead decision2 & 
7,,iii7 ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act
 ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472
 &  7x7 ! ,/ate w dissem9ate in=mation  
to all p ) disabilities employ$ "u      
special c]tificates reg>d+ !            
availability (--  7,i7 ,,able acc\nts & 
o!r asset developm5tal options = p )    
disabilities2  7,,ii7 ! ,ticket to ,"w &
 ,self ,suffici5cy ,program e/abli%$ "u 
section #aadh ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#ai72 &  7,,iii7
 o!r res\rces relat$ to b5efits c\nsel+ 
= p ) disabilities :o wi% to "w or are  
work+ 9 competitive integrat$ employm5t 
sett+s2 &  7,g7 su* o!r in=mation &     
assurances z ! ,secret>y may reasonably 
require4  7#c7  ,memb]s ( ! advisory    
c\ncil  ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is 
section %all1 = ! purpose describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b77;,f77vii71 e/abli% an     
advisory c\ncil compos$ ( ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ,p ) disabilities 7:o %all comprise
 n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! memb]s71      

includ+ su* p ) intellectual or         
developm5tal disabilities :o are or 7   
employ$ "u a special c]tificate4  7,b7  
,a family memb] ( a p]son ) an          
intellectual or developm5tal disability 
:o is employ$ "u a special c]tificate4  
7,c7 ,a family memb] ( a p]son ) an     
intellectual or developm5tal disability 
:o is employ$ 9 competitive integrat$   
employm5t4  7,d7 ,an employ] provid+    
competitive integrat$ employm5t4  7,e7  
,an employ] provid+ employm5t "u special
 c]tificates4  7,f7 ,a repres5tative ( a
 nonpr(it ag5cy or organization         
specializ+ 9 competitive integrat$      
employm5t4  7,g7 ,a repres5tative ( !   
,/ate developm5tal disability ag5cy4    
7,h7 ,a repres5tative ( ! ,/ate         
vocational rehabilitation ag5cy1 z su*  
t]m is us$ "u ! ,rehabilitation ,act (  
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq474     
7,i7 ,a repres5tative ( an ag5cy t is 9 
! ,/ate & describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 or   
7#g7 ( section #heja ( title #da1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7,j7 ,a repres5tative ( 

! ,/ate indep5d5t liv+ c5t]s1 z su* t]m 
is us$ "u ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq474  7,k7 ,a 
repres5tative ( ! ,/ate ,c\ncil on      
,developm5tal ,disabilities1 z def9$ 9  
section #ajb ( ! ,developm5tal          
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejjb74  7,l7 ,a repres5tative ( "o ( !
 ,/ate ,univ]sity ,c5t]s = ,excell5ce 9 
,developm5tal ,disabilities ,education1 
,rese>*1 & ,s]vice1 e/abli%$ "u subtitle
 ,d ( title ,i ( ! ,developm5tal        
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejfa et seq474  7,m7 ,a repres5tative 
( ! ,/ate protection & advocacy sy/em1 z
 def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,developm5tal 
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejjb74  7,n7 ,a repres5tative ( !     
,/ate ,m$icaid (fice4  7,o7             
,repres5tatives ( o!r ,/ate ag5cies &   
disability organizations & o!r          
disability relat$ (fices & gr\ps )      

exp]tise 9 competitive integrat$        
employm5t4  7b7  ,geographic div]sity   
,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y    
%all di/ribute grant funds "u ?is       
section equitably among geographic areas
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & take into acc\nt  
rural & urban div]sity4  7c7  ,duration 
( aw>ds  ,a grant "u ?is section %all be
 aw>d$ = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7d7  ,limit
 on aw>d numb]  ,a ,/ate may only be    
aw>d$ #a grant "u ?is section4  7e7     
,am\nt ( aw>ds ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is    
section may n be made 9 an am\nt t is   
less ?an #c1jjj1jjj1 or m ?an           
#ae1jjj1jjj1 = ! #e-ye> grant p]iod4    
7f7  ,additional fund+ = support$       
employm5t s]vices  7#a7  ,9 g5]al       
,title ,,vi ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (  
#aigc is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #fjc    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gie;h7--  7i7 9         
subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#c7 ,ref]5ces ,= purposes (   
?is subsection1 any ref]5ce 9 ?is       
subsection to sums or am\nts appropriat$
 %all n include ! am\nts appropriat$ "u 

section #faa7;e74  2  7ii7 9 subsection 
7c7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ or a grant "u      
section #faa aft] allotm5t "u ?is title2
 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ or su* grant aft]  
su* allotm5t2 &  7iii7 9 subsection     
7d7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ or a grant "u      
section #faa aft] allotm5t "u ?is title2
 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ or su* grant aft]  
su* allotm5t2  7,b7 9 section           
#fjd7;b77#b7 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4             
#gie;i7b77#b771 by ins]t+ 7or made      
available ?r\gh a grant aw>d$ "u section
 #faa7 aft] allott$ "u ?is title2  7,c7 
9 section #faj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gieo7--  
7i7 by ins]t+ 1 except = section #faa1  
aft] ?is title2  7ii7 by /rik+ &2 &     
7iii7 by ins]t+ 1 & su* sums z may be   
necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh
 #bjce be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7,d7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #faa4         
,additional fund+ = c]ta9 ,/ates )      
competitive integrat$ employm5t  7a7    
,grants ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u        
subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1    

%all aw>d a grant "u ?is section to ea* 
eligible ,/ate t submits an application 
"u subsection 7c7 = ! purposes describ$ 
9 section #fjd4  7b7  ,eligibility  7#a7
  ,9 g5]al  ,a ,/ate is eligible = a    
grant "u ?is section = a fiscal ye> if !
 ,/ate--  7,a7 is eligible = an allotm5t
 "u section #fjc7;a7 = ! fiscal ye>2 &  
7,b7 has successfully complet$ a grant  
"u section #ajb ( ! ,trans=mation to    
,competitive ,integrat$ ,employm5t ,act 
dur+ t fiscal ye> or ! prec$+ fiscal    
ye>1 z det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7  
,successfully complet+ a competitive    
integrat$ employm5t grant  ,a ,/ate has 
successfully complet$ a grant "u section
 #ajb ( ! ,trans=mation to ,competitive 
,integrat$ ,employm5t ,act if1 at !     
conclusion ( ! #e-ye> p]iod ( ! grant1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor det]m9es ! ,/ate has
 compli$ ) all requirem5ts "u su*       
section = su* grant4  7c7  ,application 
,a ,/ate seek+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     

conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require1 includ+ in=mation   
demon/rat+ ! ,/ate has successfully     
compli$ ) ! requirem5ts "u subsection   
7b77#b74  7d7  ,aw>ds  7#a7  ,9 g5]al   
,a grant to a ,/ate "u ?is section %all 
be aw>d$ 9 an am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 
7#b7 = ea* ( #e fiscal ye>s1 except z   
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7  ,am\nt 
,subject to available appropriations "u 
subsection 7e71 ! am\nt ( a grant "u ?is
 section to a ,/ate = a fiscal ye> %all 
be equal to #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt allott$ 
to su* ,/ate "u subsection 7a7 ( section
 #fjc = ! prec$+ fiscal ye> 7exclud+ any
 additional am\nts allott$ to ! ,/ate "u
 subsection 7b7 ( su* section74  7#c7   
,cont9u$ compliance  ,9 ! case t a ,/ate
 receiv+ a grant "u ?is section ceases  
compliance ) subsection 7b77#b7 = a     
fiscal ye>--  7,a7 no am\nts %all be    
aw>d$ ?r\gh su* grant = su* fiscal ye>2 
or  7,b7 if su* am\nts h already be5    
aw>d$ to ! ,/ate = su* fiscal ye>1 !    
,/ate %all return to ! ,secret>y su*    

am\nts4  7#d7  ,competitive integrat$   
employm5t fund  7,a7  ,e/abli%m5t ( fund
  ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !     
,competitive ,integrat$ ,employm5t ,fund
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ! ,fund74  
7,b7  ,deposits  ,! ,secret>y %all      
deposit into ! ,fund any am\nt receiv$  
"u p>agraph 7#c77;,b74  7,c7  ,use (    
fund am\nts  ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be  
available to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 )\t  
fiscal ye> limitation1 = activities to  
increase competitive integrat$ employm5t
 opportunities = p ) disabilities4  7e7 
,au?orization ( appropriations  ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjca ?r\gh #bjce su* sums z
 may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is        
section4  4  7#b7  ,table ( cont5ts  ,! 
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section   
#faj ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #faa4 ,additional 
fund+ = c]ta9 ,/ates ) competitive      
integrat$ employm5t4  4  #ajc4          

,c]tificate hold] grant program  7a7  ,9
 g5]al  ,to be eligible to receive a    
grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity
 %all submit an application to !        
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
includ+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require4  7b7  ,cont5ts  ,ea*
 application submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 
%all include-- 7#a7 ! /atus ( ! eligible
 entity's use ( special c]tificates to  
employ p ) disabilities1 includ+--  7,a7
  7i7 ! numb] ( employees ! eligible    
entity employs us+ su* special          
c]tificates at ! "t ( submission ( !    
application2  7ii7 ! aggregate          
demographic pr(ile ( su* employees1     
includ+ g5d]1 race1 & type ( disability 
( su* employees1 unless indicat+ su*    
demographic pr(ile w\ld disclose p]sonal
 id5tify+ in=mation2 &  7iii7 an        
hi/orical acc\nt+1 cov]+ ea* ( ! previ\s
 #d fiscal ye>s1 (--  7,i7 ! numb] (    
employees ) a disability work+ = a wage 
t is--  7aa7 less ?an ! high] ( ! rate  
specifi$ 9 section #f7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair 

,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a77 or ! rate       
specifi$ 9 ! applicable ,/ate or local  
m9imum wage law2 or  7bb7 less ?an !    
cu/om>y rate paid by ! employ] = ! same 
or simil> "w p]=m$ by o!r employees :o  
are n p ) disabilities1 & :o are        
simil>ly situat$ 9 simil> occupations by
 ! same employ] & :o h simil> tra9+1    
exp]i5ce1 & skills2 &  7,,ii7 an        
aggregate demographic pr(ile ( su*      
employees includ+ g5d]1 race1 e?nicity1 
age1 & type ( disability2  7,b7 !       
av]age1 m9imum1 maximum1 & range ( h\rly
 wages paid to employees employ$ us+ su*
 special c]tificates dur+ ! previ\s ye>2
  7,c7 = ea* ( ! prec$+ #e fiscal ye>s1 
! numb] ( p ) disabilities1 disaggregat$
 by fiscal ye>1 :o h be5 transition$ by 
! eligible entity f employm5t "u su*    
special c]tificates to competitive      
integrat$ employm5t2 &  7,d7 a          
description ( ! bus9ess & program models
 7includ+ ! f9ancial & organizational   
/ructure7 ( ! eligible entity t is us+ !

 special c]tificates1 includ+--  7i7 !  
numb] & type ( contracts ! entity has   
ent]$ into dur+ ! prec$+ #e fiscal ye>s 
to supply goods or s]vices1 includ+ an  
indication = ea* su* contract ( :e!r p )
 disabilities are employ$ "u ! contract2
  7ii7 ! budget & ! fund+ /ructure1     
includ+ all s\rces ( fund+1 = ! prec$+  
#e fiscal ye>s2  7iii7 ! human res\rce  
/ructure2 &  7iv7 ! entities p>tn]+ ) ! 
eligible entity z describ$ 9 subsection 
7h77#b72  7#b7 a description (          
activities to be fund$ "u ! grant1 & !  
goals ( su* activities1 includ+--  7,a7 
a description ( ! bus9ess & program     
models ( competitive integrat$ employm5t
 or a comb9ation ( competitive integrat$
 employm5t1 integrat$ s]vices1 & o!r    
companion%ip & p]sonal support s]vices1 
into :i* ! models ( ! eligible entity w 
trans=m1 includ+ ! bus9ess plan1        
employm5t /ructure1 & lead]%ip          
organization ( ! eligible entity2  7,b7 
a description (-- 7i7 ! integrat$       
s]vices to be provid$ by ! eligible     

entity2 or  7ii7 ! eligible entity's    
process = ref]r+ an individual requir+  
su* s]vices to a provid] ( su* s]vices  
to ensure t ! individual receives su*   
s]vices2  7,c7 aft] ! trans=mation ( !  
eligible entity's bus9ess & program     
models z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
numb] ( employees t w be employ$ "u su* 
models2  7,d7 ! date on :i* ! eligible  
entity w discont9ue us+ special         
c]tificates1 & ! fund+ /ructure !       
eligible entity w use to provide        
competitive integrat$ employm5t or a    
comb9ation ( su* employm5t & integrat$  
s]vices2 &  7,e7 ! process to be us$ = !
 trans=mation ( ! eligible entity's     
bus9ess & program models z describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+--  7i7 r$esign
 ( contracts2  7ii7 *anges 9 fund+      
s\rces2  7iii7 /aff tra9+ on competitive
 integrat$ employm5t support &          
practices2  7iv7 input f key /akehold]s1
 includ+ p ) disabilities1 _! families1 
& o!r local /akehold]s2 &  7v7 a        
description ( ! individuals :o w be     

responsible = ! developm5t &            
implem5tation ( su* process2  7#c7 a    
description ( ! process to recruit &    
engage ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts 
& nonpr(it & private employ]s to hire p 
) disabilities :o h be5 employ$ "u      
special c]tificates2  7#d7 a timel9e (  
activities to be implem5t$ & goals to be
 rea*$ on at lea/ a qu>t]ly basis dur+ !
 #c-ye> grant p]iod2  7#e7 a description
 ( h[ ! activities "u ! grant w         
coord9ate & align ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 programs1 ag5cies1 & fund+ 9 !         
trans=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,a72  7#f7 assurances t-- 7,a7 !  
activities c>ri$ out "u ! grant w result
 9 ! trans=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,a72  7,b7 p ) disabilities :o are
 employ$ by ! eligible entity "u special
 c]tificates w be employ$ 9 competitive 
integrat$ employm5t2  7,c7 ! eligible   
entity w comply ) ! requirem5ts ( !     
,secret>y ) respect to ! collection (   
data2  7,d7 ! eligible entity w coop]ate
 9 ! evaluation describ$ 9 title ,,iv by

 provid+ all data requir$ & all[        
evaluation ( ! activities "u ! grant2 & 
7,e7 ! eligible entity w coop]ate ) !   
nonpr(it entity c>ry+ out te*nical      
assi/ance & dissem9ation requir$ "u     
title ,,iii2  7#g7 a description ( !    
eligible entity's evaluation plan to    
det]m9e ! impact ( ! grant2  7#h7       
assurances ( collaboration & support f  
all ,/ate entities involv$ 9 support+ p 
) disabilities to secure competitive    
integrat$ employm5t1 includ+ ! ,/ate    
,m$icaid ag5cy1 ! ,/ate developm5tal    
disability ag5cy1 ! ,/ate vocational    
rehabilitation ag5cy1 ! ,/ate dep>tm5t (
 education1 & ! ,/ate bo>d1 & o!r ,/ate 
& local gov]nm5tal entities 7includ+ !  
local bo>d7 & organizations t support   
trans=mations to provid+ competitive    
integrat$ employm5t & integrat$ s]vices 
= employees employ$ "u a special        
c]tificate2 &  7#i7 su* o!r in=mation & 
assurances z ! ,secret>y may reasonably 
require4  7c7  ,geographic div]sity  ,to
 ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all  

di/ribute grant funds "u ?is section    
equitably among geographic areas ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & %all take into acc\nt  
rural & urban div]sity4  7d7  ,program  
size  ,to ! ext5t practicable1 !        
,secret>y %all di/ribute grant funds "u 
?is section equitably among eligible    
entities provid+ employm5t us+ special  
c]tificates s]v+ diff]5t numb]s ( p4    
7e7  ,duration ( aw>ds  7#a7  ,grant    
p]iod  ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section    
%all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( #c ye>s4  7#b7
  ,grant cycles  ,grants %all be aw>d$  
"u ?is section 9 #b grant cycles4       
,grants = ! second grant cycle %all be  
aw>d$ n e>li] ?an ! end ( ! second ye> (
 ! fir/ #c-ye> grant cycle4  7f7  ,limit
 on aw>d numb]  ,an eligible entity may 
only be aw>d$ #a grant total "u ?is     
section4  7g7 ,am\nt ( aw>ds ,a grant   
aw>d$ "u ?is section may n be made 9 an 
am\nt t is less ?an #bjj1jjj1 or m ?an  
#gej1jjj1 = ! #c-ye> grant p]iod4  7h7  
,eligible entity def9$  ,9 ?is title1 ! 
t]m eligible entity means an entity t-- 

7#a7 employs p ) disabilities "u special
 c]tificates & is locat$ 9 a ,/ate t did
 n receive a grant "u section #ajb2 &   
7#b7 p>tn]s ) at lea/ #b entities )     
exp]i5ce provid+ support to p )         
disabilities 9 competitive integrat$    
employm5t1 su* z--  7,a7 an employ]     
provid+ competitive integrat$ employm5t2
  7,b7 a ,/ate developm5tal disability  
ag5cy2  7,c7 a ,/ate m5tal heal? s]vices
 ag5cy2  7,d7 a repres5tative ( an ag5cy
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 or 7#g7 (     
section #heja ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2  7,e7 a repres5tative ( ! ,/ate 
,c\ncil on ,developm5tal ,disabilities1 
z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,developm5tal
 ,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (     
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejjb72  7,f7 a repres5tative ( ! ,/ate
 vocational rehabilitation ag5cy1 z su* 
t]m is us$ "u ! ,rehabilitation ,act (  
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq472     
7,g7 a repres5tative ( ! ,/ate indep5d5t
 liv+ c5t]s1 z su* t]m is us$ "u !      
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       

,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq472  7,h7 a        
repres5tative ( "o ( ! ,/ate ,univ]sity 
,c5t]s = ,excell5ce 9 ,developm5tal     
,disabilities ,education1 ,rese>*1 &    
,s]vice1 e/abli%$ "u subtitle ,d ( title
 ,i ( ! ,developm5tal ,disabilities     
,assi/ance & ,bill ( ,rights ,act (     
#bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aejfa et seq472   
7,i7 a repres5tative ( ! ,/ate          
protection & advocacy sy/em1 z def9$ 9  
section #ajb ( ! ,developm5tal          
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejjb72 &  7,j7 a nonpr(it ag5cy or    
organization specializ+ 9 competitive   
integrat$ employm5t4  ,,ii  ,phase out (
 special c]tificates "u section #ad7;c7 
( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich    
#bja4  ,transition to fair wages = p )  
disabilities  7a7  ,9 g5]al             
,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #ad7;c77#a7 
( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77#a77 is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  7,a7 at a rate t       
equals1 or exce$s1 ! great] (-- 7i7 7,i7

 #fj p]c5t ( ! wage rate 9 effect "u    
section #f7;a77#a71 beg9n+ on !         
effective date describ$ 9 section       
#bja7;b7 ( ! ,trans=mation to           
,competitive ,integrat$ ,employm5t ,act2
  7,,ii7 #gj p]c5t ( ! wage rate 9      
effect "u section #f7;a77#a71 beg9n+ #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( su* ,act2 
7,,iii7 #hj p]c5t ( ! wage rate 9 effect
 "u section #f7;a77#a71 beg9n+ #c ye>s  
aft] su* date ( enactm5t2  7,,iv7 #ij   
p]c5t ( ! wage rate 9 effect "u section 
#f7;a77#a71 beg9n+ #d ye>s aft] su* date
 ( enactm5t2 &  7,v7 ! wage rate 9      
effect "u section #f7;a77#a71 beg9n+ #e 
ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t2 or  7ii7 
! wage rate 9 effect on ! day be=e !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,trans=mation to    
,competitive ,integrat$ ,employm5t ,act 
= ! employm5t1 "u a special c]tificate  
issu$ "u ?is p>agraph1 ( ! individual = 
:om ! wage rate is det]m9$ "u ?is       
p>agraph2  4  7b7  ,effective date  ,!  
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take
 effect on ! date t is #ij days aft] !  

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bjb4      
,prohibition on new special c]tificates2
 sunset  ,section #ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair     
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77 7z am5d$ by section 
#bja71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#f7  ,prohibition on new     
special c]tificates  ,not)/&+ p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all n issue a special
 c]tificate "u ?is subsection to an     
employ] t 0 n issu$ a special c]tificate
 "u ?is subsection be=e ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,trans=mation to           
,competitive ,integrat$ ,employm5t ,act4
  7#g7  ,sunset  ,beg9n+ on ! day aft] !
 date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,trans=mation to           
,competitive ,integrat$ ,employm5t      
,act--  7,a7 ! au?ority to issue special
 c]tificates "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all      
expire2 &  7,b7 no special c]tificates  
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all h any legal 
effect4  4  ,,iii  ,te*nical assi/ance &
 dissem9ation  #cja4  ,te*nical         
,assi/ance & dissem9ation  7a7  ,grant  

au?oriz$  ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ = ?is 
title1 ! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice 
( ,disability ,employm5t ,policy 9      
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,employm5t & ,tra9+        
,adm9i/ration71 9 p>tn]%ip ) !          
,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+ ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,(fice ( ,special ,education &         
,rehabilitative ,s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,education1 %all aw>d a grant to a     
nonpr(it entity to--  7#a7 provide      
te*nical assi/ance to employ]s :o are   
trans=m+ f employ+ p ) disabilities us+ 
special c]tificates to provid+          
competitive integrat$ employm5t2  7#b7  
id5tify & dissem9ate private & public   
sector models ( ! trans=mation describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7#c7 build a set ( 
replicable /rategies = employ]s us+     
special c]tificates to increase _! use (
 evid5ce-bas$ practices 9 provid+       
competitive integrat$ employm5t &       
increase _! options = provid+           
competitive integrat$ employm5t2  7#d7  
collect & dissem9ate-- 7,a7 evid5ce-bas$

 practices ) respect to ! trans=mations 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 includ+  
practices t increase aw>5ess ( & access 
to tra9+ mat]ials f & opportunities (f]$
 ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,disability ,employm5t
 ,policy2 &  7,b7 evid5ce-bas$ /rategies
 = implem5t+ ! aims ( activities t are  
int5d$ to improve ! quality ( integrat$ 
s]vices provid$ to p ) disabilities     
lead+ to competitive integrat$ employm5t
 & t are c>ri$ out--  7i7 "u ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq472  7ii7 ?r\gh   
settlem5t agreem5ts made pursuant to !  
employm5t requirem5ts "u ! ,olm/ead     
decision2 or  7iii7 ?r\gh home &        
community-bas$ s]vices describ$ 9 ! f9al
 rule ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices entitl$ ,m$icaid ,program2     
,/ate ,plan ,home & ,community-,bas$    
,s]vices1 #e-,ye> ,p]iod = ,waiv]s1     
,provid] ,paym5t ,reassignm5t1 & ,home &
 ,community-,bas$ ,sett+ ,requirem5ts = 
,community ,fir/ ,*oice & ,home &       
,community-,bas$ ,s]vices 7,,hcbs7      

,waiv]s 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #bidh 7,janu>y  
#af1 #bjad771 or a successor rule2  7#e7
 lev]age & increase aw>5ess ( & access  
to tra9+ mat]ials & opportunities made  
available ?r\gh tra9+ & te*nical        
assi/ance inve/m5ts (--  7,a7 ! ,(fice (
 ,disability ,employm5t ,policy2  7,b7 !
 ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration2     
7,c7 ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+ 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human         
,s]vices2 &  7,d7 ! ,(fice ( ,special   
,education & ,rehabilitative ,s]vices ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2  7#f7 raise   
aw>5ess ( ef=ts 9 ,/ates to c>ry out !  
,employm5t ,fir/ initiative2 &  7#g7    
coord9ate dissem9ation ef=ts relat$ to  
,,able acc\nts & o!r f9ancial asset     
developm5t res\rces ?r\gh ! ,,able      
,national ,res\rce ,c5t] & ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,treasury4  7b7  ,application  7#a7  
,9 g5]al  ,to be eligible to receive a  
grant "u ?is section1 a nonpr(it entity 
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
includ+ su* in=mation t ! ,secret>y may 

reasonably require4  7#b7  ,cont5ts     
,ea* application submitt$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a description (
 ! nonpr(it entity's exp]tise 9 provid+ 
te*nical assi/ance t %all include       
evid5ce (--  7i7 k ( trans=m+ bus9ess & 
program models provid+ employm5t us+    
special c]tificates to models provid+   
competitive integrat$ employm5t &       
integrat$ s]vices2  7ii7 k ( me?ods =   
support+ employ]s1 includ+ employ]s n   
receiv+ a grant or assi/ance ?r\gh a    
grant "u title ,i1 to trans=m z describ$
 9 clause 7i72  7iii7 exp]i5ce work+ )  
nonpr(it entities1 =-pr(it entities1 &  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies focus+ on
 employm5t ( y\? & adults :o are p )    
disabilities2 &  7iv7 exp]i5ce work+ ) p
 ) disabilities & _! families2  7,b7 a  
description ( ! nonpr(it entity's       
exp]tise 9 provid+1 collect+1 compil+1  
communicat+1 & dissem9at+ in=mation ab\t
 program & sy/ems *ange = programs s]v+ 
p ) disabilities t %all include--  7i7  
exp]tise docum5t+ program *ange2  7ii7  

exp]i5ce compil+ recomm5d$ practices    
relat$ to program trans=mations2  7iii7 
exp]tise reg>d+ competitive integrat$   
employm5t = y\? & adults :o are p )     
disabilities2  7iv7 exp]tise work+ ) p )
 disabilities & _! families ?r\gh sy/ems
 *ange proc$ures2  7v7 exp]tise creat+  
accessible products to dissem9ate le>n$ 
in=mation1 includ+ ?r\gh web-bas$ means2
  7vi7 exp]i5ce creat+ accessible       
websites to dissem9ate in=mation2  7vii7
 exp]i5ce work+ ) nonpr(it entities1    
=-pr(it entities1 & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local ag5cies focus+ on employm5t ( y\? 
& adults :o are p ) disabilities2       
7viii7 exp]i5ce ) assi/+ y\? :o are p ) 
disabilities 9 transition+ f receiv+    
s]vices "u ! ,individuals )             
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq47 & f k9d]g>t5   
?r\gh grade #ab to inclusive po/second>y
 education & competitive integrat$      
employm5t2 &  7ix7 exp]i5ce lev]ag+     
res\rces1 available ?r\gh ! ,(fice (    
,disability ,employm5t ,policy & !      

,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration1 t are
 design$ to provide effective & effici5t
 s]vices to job seek]s :o are p )       
disabilities 9 competitive integrat$    
employm5t sett+s2 &  7,c7 a description 
( ! individuals at ! nonpr(it entity :o 
w be responsible = c>ry+ out !          
activities "u ?is section4  7#c7        
,duration ( aw>d  ,a grant "u ?is       
section %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( #f    
ye>s1 & %all be non-r5ewable4  7#d7     
,def9ition ( nonpr(it entity  ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m nonpr(it entity means a  
nonpr(it entity ) exp]tise 9 collect+1  
compil+1 communicat+1 & dissem9at+      
in=mation ab\t program & sy/ems *ange = 
programs s]v+ p ) disabilities4  ,,iv   
,report+ & evaluation  #dja4  ,impact   
evaluation & report+  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
ent] into a contract ) a nonpr(it entity
 ) exp]i5ce 9 conduct+ evaluations (    
program & sy/ems *ange ef=ts to--  7#a7 
conduct a multi-ye> evaluation on !     

impact ( ?is ,act1 includ+ ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act1 ) respect to p )      
disabilities 7includ+ su* p receiv+ a   
wage rate "u section #ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c771 z am5d$ by title   
,,ii72 &  7#b7 prep>e ! reports describ$
 9 subsection 7c74  7b7 ,evaluation ,9  
c>ry+ out subsection 7a77#a71 ! nonpr(it
 entity aw>d$ a contract "u ?is section 
%all evaluate--  7#a7 *anges 9 wages &  
employm5t = p describ$ 9 subsection     
7a77#a72 &  7#b7 actions tak5 by        
employ]s & ,/ates to comply ) ! am5dm5ts
 made by title ,,ii &1 9 ! case ( an    
employ] or ,/ate receiv+ funds "u title 
,i1 to comply ) ! trans=mation          
requirem5ts "u su* title4  7c7  ,reports
  ,! ,secret>y %all submit to !         
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! foll[+       
reports on ! evaluation conduct$ "u     
subsection 7a77#a73  7#a7 ,an int]im    

report on ! evaluation1 n lat] ?an #c   
ye>s aft] ! evaluation comm5ces "u      
subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,a f9al report
 on su* evaluation1 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! legal effect (    
special c]tificates expire pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#g7 ( section #ad7;c7 ( !     
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c771 z add$ by title    
,,ii4  #djb4  ,wage & h\r reports  7a7  
,9 g5]al  ,= ea* ye> ( ! #e-ye> p]iod   
describ$ 9 section #ad7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77#a77;,a771 z am5d$ by
 title ,,ii1 ! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,wage & ,h\r           
,division71 9 coord9ation ) ! ,civil    
,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice1 %all submit to ! ,committee on 
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1  
an annual report summ>iz+ practices (   
employ]s provid+ employm5t us+ special  
c]tificates1 :i*1 ) respect to ! prec$+ 

ye>1 %all include--  7#a7 ! numb] (     
employees 7( su* employ]s7 :o are p )   
disabilities & :o are comp5sat$ at a    
rate t is less ?an--  7,a7 ! high] ( !  
rate specifi$ 9 section #f7;a77#a7 ( !  
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a77 or ! rate       
specifi$ 9 ! applicable ,/ate or local  
m9imum wage law2 or  7,b7 ! cu/om>y rate
 paid by ! employ] = ! same or simil> "w
 p]=m$ by o!r employees :o are n p )    
disabilities1 & :o are simil>ly situat$ 
9 simil> occupations by ! same employ] &
 :o h simil> tra9+1 exp]i5ce1 & skills2 
7#b7 ! type ( employm5t sett+ 7su* z    
segregat$ employm5t or competitive      
integrat$ employm5t7 & ! integrat$      
s]vices provid$ by su* employ]s2  7#c7 !
 av]age h\rly wage1 m9imum & maximum    
h\rly wage1 & av]age h\rs work$ p] week 
( employees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71   
disaggregat$ by employ] & by ,/ate2     
7#d7 ! aggregate demographic *>act]i/ics
 ( employees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
includ+ ! g5d]1 e?nicity1 race1 & type (

 disability ( su* employees2 &  7#e7 !  
numb] ( employees :o h transition$ f    
employm5t provid$ "u a special          
c]tificate to competitive integrat$     
employm5t1 disaggregat$ by employ] & by 
,/ate4  7b7  ,report on audit ( exi/+   
special c]tificate hold]s  ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,wage & ,h\r ,division7
 %all--  7#a7 conduct an audit ( n less 
?an #aj p]c5t ( employ]s provid+        
employm5t to employees us+ special      
c]tificates1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 :i* %all include an audit (--    
7,a7 ! tra9+ & support provid$ to su*   
employees to promote _! transition to   
competitive integrat$ employm5t2  7,b7 !
 actions tak5 by employ]s to id5tify    
competitive integrat$ employm5t = su*   
employees2 &  7,c7 ! wages ( su*        
employees1 includ+ :e!r su* wages are at
 a rate t is less ?an--  7i7 ! high] ( !
 rate specifi$ 9 section #f7;a77#a7 ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   

,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a77 or ! rate       
specifi$ 9 ! applicable ,/ate or local  
m9imum wage law2 or  7ii7 ! cu/om>y rate
 paid by ! employ] = ! same or simil> "w
 p]=m$ by o!r employees :o are n p )    
disabilities1 & :o are simil>ly situat$ 
9 simil> occupations by ! same employ] &
 :o h simil> tra9+1 exp]i5ce1 & skills2 
&  7#b7 submit a report on su* audit to 
! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1     
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 !        
,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate1 
& ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  ,v  ,g5]al
 provisions  #eja4  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,,able acc\nt ,! t]m ,,able  
acc\nt has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #ebi;,a7e77#f7 ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7            
,competitive integrat$ employm5t  ,! t]m
 competitive integrat$ employm5t has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #g7e7 ( !    
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gje7e774  7#c7  ,disability  
,! t]m disability includes any          

intellectual1 developm5tal1 m5tal heal?1
 or o!r disability4  7#d7  ,integrat$   
community p>ticipation & wrap>\nd       
s]vices2 integrat$ s]vices  7,a7  ,9    
g5]al  ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 ! t]ms integrat$ community        
p>ticipation & wrap>\nd s]vices &       
integrat$ s]vices mean s]vices = p )    
disabilities t are--  7i7 design$ to    
assi/ su* p 9 develop+ skills &         
abilities to reside successfully 9 home 
& community-bas$ sett+s2  7ii7 provid$ 9
 accordance ) a p]son-c5t]$ writt5 plan 
( c>e2  7iii7 creat$ us+ evid5ce-bas$   
practices t lead to su* p--  7,i7       
ma9ta9+ competitive integrat$ employm5t2
  7,,ii7 a*iev+ indep5d5t liv+2 or      
7,,iii7 maximiz+ socioeconomic          
self-suffici5cy1 optimal indep5d5ce1 &  
full p>ticipation 9 ! community2  7iv7  
provid$ 9 a community location t is n   
specifically int5d$ = p ) disabilities2 
7v7 provid$ 9 a location t-- 7,i7 all[s 
! p receiv+ ! s]vices to int]act ) p )\t
 disabilities to ! fulle/ ext5t         

possible2 &  7,,ii7 makes x possible = !
 p receiv+ ! s]vices to access community
 res\rces t are n specifically int5d$ = 
p ) disabilities & to h ! same          
opportunity to p>ticipate 9 ! community 
z p :o d n h a disability2  7vi7 provid$
 9 multiple locations to all[ !         
individual receiv+ ! s]vices to h       
options1 !reby--  7,i7 optimiz+         
individual initiative1 autonomy1 &      
indep5d5ce2 &  7,,ii7 facilitat+ *oice  
reg>d+ s]vices & supports1 & *oice      
reg>d+ ! provid] ( su* s]vices2 &  7vii7
 9 compliance ) ! f9al rule ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
entitl$ ,m$icaid ,program2 ,/ate ,plan  
,home & ,community-,bas$ ,s]vices1      
#e-,ye> ,p]iod = ,waiv]s1 ,provid]      
,paym5t ,reassignm5t1 & ,home &         
,community-,bas$ ,sett+ ,requirem5ts =  
,community ,fir/ ,*oice & ,home &       
,community-,bas$ ,s]vices 7,,hcbs7      
,waiv]s 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #bidh 7,janu>y  
#af1 #bjad771 or a successor rule4  7,b7
  ,exclusions  ,! t]ms integrat$        

community p>ticipation & wrap>\nd       
s]vices & integrat$ s]vices %all n      
include a s]vice provid$ 9 any ( !      
foll[+ sett+s3  7i7 ,a nurs+ facility4  
7ii7 ,an in/itution = p ) m5tal         
diseases4  7iii7 ,an int]m$iate c>e     
facility = p ) intellectual             
disabilities4  7iv7 ,a congregate sett+ 
9 :i* an individual does n h ! ability1 
at ! "t pref]r$ by ! individual & 9     
accordance ) o!r pref]5ces ( !          
individual1 to access s]vices support+ !
 full inclusion & engagem5t ( !         
individual 9 ! great] community4  7#e7  
,local bo>d2 local plan  ,! t]ms local  
bo>d & local plan h ! mean+s giv5 su*   
t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#f7  ,olm/ead       
decision  ,! t]m ,olm/ead decision means
 ! decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41 #ebg
 ,u4,s4 #eha 7#aiii74  7#g7  ,olm/ead   
plan  ,! t]m ,olm/ead plan1 ) respect to
 a ,/ate1 means ! plan ( ! ,/ate =      

comply+ ) ! hold+ 9 ! ,olm/ead decision4
  7#h7  ,p ) disabilities  ,! t]m p )   
disabilities includes individuals       
describ$ 9 section #ad7;c77#a7 ( ! ,fair
 ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77#a774  7#i7          
,secret>y  ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#aj7 ,special     
c]tificate ,! t]m special c]tificate    
means a special c]tificate issu$ "u     
section #ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds 
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c774  
7#aa7  ,/ate  ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !
 #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !  
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & !        
t]ritory ( ,guam4  7#ab7  ,/ate bo>d  ,!
 t]m ,/ate bo>d has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act4  7#ac7  ,work=ce    
developm5t sy/em  ,! t]m work=ce        
developm5t sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4  #ejb4 
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7  ,9 
g5]al  ,!re is au?oriz$ to be           

appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1       
#bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf  
?r\gh #bjcj4  7b7  ,te*nical ,assi/ance 
,f am\nts made available "u subsection  
7a7 = ea* fiscal ye>1 #a p]c5t %all be  
allocat$ = ! activities "u title ,,iii4