The Legislature finds a need to create a state initiative to promote competitive, integrated, and customized employment opportunities for disabled citizens using publicly funded services regardless of the individual's level of disability. The state Employment First Policy initiative is intended to promote the expectation that individuals with intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities are valued members of the workforce,e and can often meet the same employment standards, responsibilities, and expectations as other working- age adults when provided the proper education, reasonable accommodrations, and supports.
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