“…The ABLE Account Program is hereby created and shall be administered by the ABLE Account Authority, refereed to hereafter as “the authority” to encourage and assist individuals and families in saving private funds for the purpose of supporting persons with disabilities in endeavors to maintain health, independence, and quality of life…”
“The Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Program is authorized under Section 203 of the Ticket-to-Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act. The… program provides funding to states for Medicaid infrastructure development that will build supports for people with disabilities who would like to be employed. States are encouraged to use grant funding to implement and develop the optional working disabled eligibility group (Medicaid buy-in), increase the availability of statewide personal assistance services, form linkages with other state and local agencies that provide employment related supports, and create a seamless infrastructure that will maximize the employment potential of all people with disabilities.”
“The Individualized Plan for Employment, hereafter referred to as IPE, and all subsequent amendments assure that each individual determined eligible for vocational rehabilitation services or determined appropriate for extended evaluation services shall have a formal plan for services.… The format of the IPE, to the maximum extent possible, will be in the language or mode of communication understood by the individual.”
“The OCDD official position statement on Employment First: Employment will be the primary outcome for all persons receiving OCDD services who are of working age. Employment is characterized by typical jobs with competitive compensation that are fully integrated into the workplace. A more thorough implementation statement with further detailed definitions, desired outcomes and operational procedures will be released as they are finalized.”
Provides center-based respite, day hab, employment related training, supported employment, supported living, skilled nursing, specialized medical equipment and supplies, adult companion care, community integration and development, environmental accessibility adaptations, housing stabilization, housing stabilization transition, individual and family support, one-time transitional, PERS, professional services, remote assistance, substitute family care for individuals w/autism, IID, MR ages 3 – no max age.
“By submitting this flexibility request, the SEA requests flexibility through waivers of the ten ESEA requirements listed below and their associated regulatory, administrative, and reporting requirements by checking each of the boxes below. The provisions below represent the general areas of flexibility requested; a chart appended to the document titled ESEA Flexibility Frequently Asked Questions enumerates each specific provision of which the SEA requests a waiver, which the SEA incorporates into its request by reference.” The Louisiana Department of Education’s ESEA flexibility request was approved on May 29, 2012.”
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Vocational Rehabilitation “As a mandated partner in the Workforce Investment Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation Program is instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of individuals with disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The purpose of the VR Program is, in part, ‘to empower individuals with disabilities to maximize employment, economic self-sufficiency, independence, and inclusion and integration into society.’ The VR Program operates a statewide comprehensive program to assess, plan, develop and provide vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities, ‘consistent with their strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests and informed choice, so that such individuals may prepare for and engage in gainful employment.’”
W-P Section 8(b) 20 CFR 652.211 “The state has designated at least one person in each state or Federal employment office to promote and develop employment opportunities, job counseling, and placement for individuals with disabilities.” |
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) is a three-year federal grant program that improves education, training, employment opportunities, and employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits. In 2014 Louisiana was awarded a Round 3 DEI grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment Training Administration. The grant ended in 2015.
This waiver, "provides day hab, habilitation, prevocational services, respite, support coordination, supported employment, housing stabilization service, housing stabilization transition, PERS for individuals w/autism, ID, DD"