Delaware Code Title 19 Sec. 744 – Implementation of policy by state agencies
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(a) All state agencies shall coordinate efforts and shall collaborate within and among such agencies to ensure that state programs, policies, procedures and funding support competitive employment in integrated settings for persons with disabilities who are of working age. All state agencies shall, whenever feasible, share data and information across systems in order to track progress toward full implementation of this subchapter. All state agencies are encouraged to adopt measurable goals and objectives to promote assessment of progress in implementing this subchapter.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 19 Sec. 744
- Competitive employment: means work in the competitive labor market that is performed on a full-time or part-time basis in an integrated setting and for which a person with a disability is compensated at or above the minimum wage, but not less than the customary wage and level of benefits paid by the employer for the same or similar work performed by persons without disabilities. See Delaware Code Title 19 Sec. 742
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Working age: means 14 years of age or older in accordance with § 505 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 19 Sec. 742
(b) State agencies are authorized to adopt rules and regulations to implement this subchapter.