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§ 3405. The Governor's Cabinet for People with Disabilities

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public WelfareEffective: August 20, 2018

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 30A. Employment First Act
Effective: August 20, 2018
62 P.S. § 3405
§ 3405. The Governor's Cabinet for People with Disabilities
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(a) Establishment.--The Governor shall establish the Governor's Cabinet for People with Disabilities. The Governor shall appoint the members of the cabinet.
(b) Composition.--The cabinet shall consist of the following members, who may not delegate their duties to other members, except for good cause:
(1) Secretary of Human Services or a designee who shall be an employee of the Department of Human Services.
(2) Secretary of Labor and Industry or a designee who shall be an employee of the Department of Labor and Industry.
(3) Secretary of Health or a designee who shall be an employee of the Department of Health.
(4) Secretary of Education or a designee who shall be an employee of the Department of Education.
(5) Secretary of Transportation or a designee who shall be an employee of the Department of Transportation.
(6) Secretary of the Budget or a designee who shall be an employee of Office of the Budget.
(7) Secretary of Aging or a designee who shall be an employee of the Department of Aging.
(8) Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs or a designee who shall be an employee of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
(9) Secretary of State or a designee who shall be an employee of the Department of State.
(10) Secretary of Policy and Planning or a designee who shall be an employee of the Office of Policy and Planning.
(11) Secretary of Community and Economic Development or a designee who shall be an employee of the Department of Community and Economic Development.
(12) Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission or a designee who shall be an employee of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
(13) Executive Director of the Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission or a designee who shall be an employee of the Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission.
(14) Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency or a designee who shall be an employee of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
(15) Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council or a designee who shall be an employee of the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council.
(16) Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts or a designee who shall be an employee of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
(c) Powers and duties.--The cabinet shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To conduct:
(i) a detailed review of existing regulations, policies and procedures relating to the goal of competitive integrated employment for individuals with a disability; and
(ii) a review and alignment of service definitions, policies and payment structures within and across State agencies.
(2) To develop:
(i) recommendations to the Governor, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Human Services, the Secretary of Labor and Industry, the Secretary of Administration and the Secretary of General Services for changes in regulations, policies and procedures necessary to ensure implementation of Employment First;
(ii) recommendations to the Governor, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Human Services, the Secretary of Labor and Industry, the Secretary of Administration and the Secretary of General Services for the consistent collection of data and the enforceable sharing of data;
(iii) recommendations to the Governor for legislative changes necessary to support and implement this act.
(d) Collaboration.--The cabinet shall encourage the development and adoption of agreements among local entities of the State agencies to promote collaboration among agencies at regional and local levels across this Commonwealth.
(e) Meetings.--The cabinet shall meet quarterly and shall be responsible for coordinating the development of policies designed to implement this act by each State agency providing services to an individual with a disability.

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2018, June 19, P.L. 229, No. 36, § 5, effective in 60 days [Aug. 20, 2018].
62 P.S. § 3405, PA ST 62 P.S. § 3405
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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