Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 3238 Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Labor and Employment. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/30/2022, 2:34 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3238

Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act

This bill addresses employment standards for people with disabilities.

First, the Department of Labor must award grants to states and certain eligible entities to assist them in transforming their business and program models to support people with disabilities by

providing competitive integrated employment,
assisting them in finding and retaining work in such employment,
providing them with integrated employment and integrated community participation and wraparound services, and
ensuring that such services comply with federal regulations for individuals receiving home and community-based services.

The bill also prohibits the issuance of new special certificates that allow payment of subminimum wages to people with disabilities and phases out existing certificates over a five-year period.

Further, Labor's Office of Disability Employment must award grants for technical assistance and other strategic support to employers transitioning from special certificates to competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities.

Labor must contract with a nonprofit entity to conduct an evaluation of the impact of these transitions.

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Current Status of Bill S 3238

Bill S 3238 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 18, 2021. Bill S 3238 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on November 18, 2021. Bill S 3238's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of November 18, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3238

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3238

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Labor and Employment

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3238

Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act

A bill to assist employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support people with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes.

Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act