Idaho Bills

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the Idaho Extended Employment Services Program.

The purpose of this legislation is to codify the Extended Employment Services (EES) Program. The legislation would statutorily establish the EES program with a twofold mission: 1) provide work skills training on a short-termbasisforIdahoanswiththemostsignificantdisabilitiesforwhomcompetitiveintegratedemployment has not been successful due to the specific limitations of their disability or disabilities; and 2) serve Idahoans withthemostsignificantdisabilitieswhorequirelong-termsupportsinordertomaintaincompetitiveintegrated employment due to the specific limitations of their disability or disabilities. The legislation would further stipulate that the EES program supports Idahoans who are not otherwise eligible for any other public program funding for like services, including Department of Health and Welfare Medicaid Waivers. In other words, the EES program would be the payer of last resort and would not supplant or duplicate any other public funding source.