1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to vocational rehabilitation; modifying the definition of "supported 
1.3 	employment";amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 268A.01, subdivision 
1.4 	13.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 268A.01, subdivision 13, is amended to 
1.7 	read:
1.8 		Subd. 13.Supported employment. "Supported employment" means employment 
1.9 	of a person with a disability so severe that the person needs ongoing training and support 
1.10 	to get and keep a job in which:
1.11 	(1) the person engages in paid work in a position removed from the service vendor's 
1.12 	site where individuals without disabilities who do not require public subsidies also may 
1.13 	be employed;
1.14 	(2) public funds are necessary to provide ongoing training and support services 
1.15 	throughout the period of the person's employment; and
1.16 	(3) the person has the opportunity for social interaction with individuals who do not 
1.17 	have disabilities and who are not paid caregivers.
1.18 	Supported employment includes work for individuals with disabilities who 
1.19 	are working in an integrated setting and receiving competitive wages at a provider 
1.20 	organization that receives extended employment funding, but not center-based funding.