OTAC Supported Employment Trainings
~~This page has a selection of links to courses that apply to the concept of Supported Employment
State: Oregon
Oregon Apprenticeship Guide (2020)
Maintain an Apprenticeship Program in Oregon
“This guide is designed to assist teams of partners that have already registered their programs and who would like guidance on requirements and oversight in reference to specific laws, rules, and regulations. Its content reflects the knowledge and effective practices of the most experienced apprenticeship professionals in the State of Oregon- employers, training providers, and government professionals.
This guide contains an Overview of the Oregon Apprenticeship System, information on I) Program Standards and Management, II) Committee Membership and Meetings, III) Apprentice Management, IV) Training Agent Management, V) Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action, and VI) Compliance Reviews and Investigations.
Oregon SB 494: Employment of individuals with disabilities (2019)
Summary: Requires employers who are authorized to pay subminimum wages to individuals with disabilities to pay certain wage rates until a specified date, requires employers to pay individuals with disabilities at the minimum wage rate, removes individuals with disabilities from the category of persons for whom employers may pay subminimum wage.
This summary was retrieved from National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) in July 2021.
Oregon Health Plan Section 1115 Demonstration Approval
“The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is approving a new demonstration titled, “Oregon Health Plan (OHP)” (Project Number 11-W-00415/10) (the “demonstration”), in accordance with section 1115(a) of the Social Security Act (the Act). Approval of this comprehensive demonstration will enable Oregon (“the state”), through various waiver and expenditure authorities, to test the efficacy of innovative practices aimed at promoting consistently high-quality, evidence-based, coordinated, and integrated care with the combined goals of providing medical assistance services and improving the health of communities and populations served through the demonstration. Accordingly, the demonstration will lead to additional populations being served by Medicaid, as well as additional services being furnished to Medicaid beneficiaries.”
Oregon Home and Community Based Services
This page includes information on HCBS programs that serve people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, physical disabilities and/or mental illnesses.