Identify House & Engage in ongoing Identified CILs, DN/M Ongoing Senate Appropriation communications Public Policy Team and Policy Committee about policy issues members & match that relate to with appropriate CIL employment representatives. Follow the work of Legislators DN/M will take the Ongoing the House & Senate understands the lead and engage the Committees & relationship between CIL Network as engage in action as policies and the needed necessary impact on people with disabilities Gain an Freedom to Work DN/M Public Policy Ongoing, until understanding to the amendments have Team resolved issues with been implemented implementation of FTW amendments and develop strategies to overcome challenges Gather & review data If data supports, seek DN/M will lead the February 2015. If a regarding personal an increase to the data collection. CIL funding increase will assistance supports PASrep funding so Directors will be sought it would needed by people to that more individuals determine if a be for the FY 2016 maintain can successfully funding increase will budget. employment in a become employed be sought. DN/M competitive, Public Policy Team integrated setting will develop a position statement. Collaborate with To support a unified DN/M & Public Policy Ongoing MRS, DHS and BSBP voice and support on Team on implementing state initiatives that recommendations in lead to employment the Better Off for people with Working Report disabilities. Develop a DN/M CILs have a unified DN/M & Public Policy Draft and present at Position Statement message to share Leadership Team February 2015 Public on Employment with their legislators Policy Meeting
Identify House & Senate Appropriation and Policy Committee members & match with appropriate CIL representatives. Engage in ongoing communications about policy issues that relate to employment Identified CILs, DN/M Public Policy Team Ongoing Follow the work of the House & Senate Committees & engage in action as necessary Legislators understands the relationship between policies and the impact on people with disabilities DN/M will take the lead and engage the CIL Network as needed Ongoing Gain an understanding to the issues with implementation of FTW amendments and develop strategies to overcome challenges Freedom to Work amendments have been implemented DN/M Public Policy Team Ongoing, until resolved Gather & review data regarding personal assistance supports needed by people to maintain employment in a competitive, integrated setting If data supports, seek an increase to the PASrep funding so that more individuals can successfully become employed DN/M will lead the data collection. CIL Directors will determine if a funding increase will be sought. DN/M Public Policy Team will develop a position statement. February 2015. If a funding increase will be sought it would be for the FY 2016 budget. Collaborate with MRS, DHS and BSBP on implementing recommendations in the Better Off Working Report To support a unified voice and support on state initiatives that lead to employment for people with disabilities. DN/M & Public Policy Team Ongoing Develop a DN/M Position Statement on Employment CILs have a unified message to share with their legislators DN/M & Public Policy Leadership Team Draft and present at February 2015 Public Policy Meeting