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SB 652 People with Severe Disabilities, Board for Purchases of Services from; established.

Introduced by: Jeremy S. McPike | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; powers of director related to certification; report. Provides that all employment services organizations certified by the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (the Department) for certain exemptions from the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) shall remain in effect until the Department is notified by the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services that such an organization is no longer approved. The bill also directs the Secretary of Administration to convene a work group to examine and make recommendations regarding public employment of individuals with significant disabilities. The Secretary of Administration shall report the findings and recommendations of the work group to the Governor and General Assembly on or before July 1, 2019.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Board for Purchases of Services from People with Severe Disabilities; report. Establishes the Board for Purchases of Services from People with Severe Disabilities to encourage state agencies and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth to purchase services provided by persons with severe disabilities as a means of increasing employment opportunities for such persons. The bill directs the Board to establish and publish a procurement list consisting of services provided by qualified nonprofit entities for procurement by state agencies and political subdivisions and to establish the fair market price of services that are contained on the procurement list.