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HB 259 Engrossed 2021 Regular Session Horton
Abstract: Provides relative to employment for persons with disabilities.
Present law provides that for the purpose of present law, the term "employment" does not apply to
service performed in a facility conducted for the purpose of carrying out a program of rehabilitation
for individuals whose earning capacity is impaired by age or physical or mental deficiency or injury
or providing remunerative work for individuals who because of their impairment cannot readily
compete in the labor market.
Proposed law changes present law by updating terminology referring to persons with disabilities.
Proposed law further provides for an exception that states that an individual's employment shall be
considered employment under present law if the individual's employment is defined as employment
under present law and the individual is performing work under the AbilityOne Program or a
successor program under federal law.
(Amends R.S. 23:1472(12)(F)(III)(d))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations
to the original bill:
1. Make technical changes.
2. Change similarly set-aside program to a successor program.