H 4727 General Bill, By Barrett
Summary: Work Incentives Improvement Act of 2002, to enhance employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 28, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND DISABILITY TRUST FUNDS AND AID FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED, MENTALLY ILL, AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 SO AS TO ENACT THE WORK INCENTIVES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2002, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ADMINISTERING CERTAIN MEDICAID BUY-IN PROGRAMS, AND TO APPLY FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE AND SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR WAIVERS RELATING TO MEDICAID BUY-IN PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS TO SUPPORT STATE INFRASTRUCTURES TO SUPPORT WORKING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, COORDINATION, AND AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR A COMMUNITY-BASED WORK INCENTIVE OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR DISSEMINATING INFORMATION TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ON WORK INCENTIVES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STATE'S WORK INCENTIVE INITIATIVES, TO PROVIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGY FOR ENHANCING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, DUTIES, AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE "WORK AND WORK INCENTIVES ADVISORY PANEL".
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02/14/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
02/14/02	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-8