Legislation/Rules Change/Policy Work Group Charter

Employment First Maine Coalition

Legislation/Rules Change/Policy Work Group Charter

Date Initiated:Date Completed:

General Description: The purpose of the EF Legislation/Rules Change/Policy work group is to review existing rules and policy and make recommendations for change consistent with the EF Maine Act.

Its area of focus was identified by:

The individuals and entities most affected by the result of this group’s work are:
Work Group Chair:

Work Group Co-Chair:

Team Members:

Team Advisors:

Work Group Expectations:

• Elect co-chair
• Create project management plan.
• Coordinate information and activities with EF Coalition
• Meet monthly in additional to EFM meeting
• Maintain minutes of work group meetings
• Report monthly to the Coalition
• Advise DRC on website updates
• Prepare materials for dissemination on EF website
• Advise DRC on website updates

Scope of Work/Deliverables:

• Collaborate with DHHS, DOE and DOL for the development of rules or policy related to including employment as a core component of services and supports for people with disabilities

• Collaborate with DHHS, DOE and DOL to develop and implement procedures that assure state agencies include appropriate provisions regarding the facilitation of employment in contracts with providers

• Collaborate with DHHS, DOE and DOL to review and recommend improvements to program monitoring and quality assurance processes.

• Review, on a continuing basis, state policies, plans, programs and activities concerning employment to determine whether such policies, programs, plans and activities effectively meet the employment needs of persons with disabilities

• Review and make recommendations to the coalition and comment as approved on proposed legislation affecting the employment of persons with disabilities

• Make recommendations to the EF Coalition regarding proposed legislation to improve employment

• Collaborate with DHHS, DOE and DOL for the development of rules or policy related to including employment as a core component of services and supports for people with disabilities

• Collaborate with DHHS, DOE and DOL to develop and implement procedures that assure state agencies include appropriate provisions regarding the facilitation of employment in contracts with providers

• Collaborate with DHHS, DOE and DOL to review and recommend improvements to program monitoring and quality assurance processes.

• Review, on a continuing basis, state policies, plans, programs and activities concerning employment to determine whether such policies, programs, plans and activities effectively meet the employment needs of persons with disabilities

• Review and make recommendations to the coalition and comment as approved on proposed legislation affecting the employment of persons with disabilities

• Make recommendations to the EF Coalition regarding proposed legislation to improve employment