providing publicly funded education, training, employment and
related services, and long-term services and support for
individuals with a disability shall ensure that providers of
service coordination, case management and authorization
services funded through the State Medicaid program, including
home and community-based waiver programs, receive financial
incentives that support the placement and continued
employment of individuals with disabilities in competitive
employment in an integrated setting.
(2) State agencies shall provide the designation of
employment champions, consistent with the designation
utilized by the Department of Human Services, to providers of
service coordination, case management and authorization
services funded through the State Medicaid program, including
home and community-based waiver programs, who demonstrate
commitment to Employment First and successfully support the
placement and continued employment of individuals with a
disability in competitive integrated employment. Employment
champions shall be provided increased technical assistance to
further support employment services. A complete list of
employment champions shall be made available on the State
agencies' websites.
(e) Staff.--State, county and local agencies and any entity
providing publicly funded education, training, employment and
related services, and long-term services and support for
individuals with a disability shall implement the requirements
of Employment First with trained and certified staff that are in
compliance with governing statutes and regulations of each State
agency.
(f) Assessment.--State, county and local agencies and any
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