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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
House Bill No. 259 by Representative Dodie Horton
EMPLOYMENT: Provides relative to employment for persons with disabilities
Synopsis of Senate Amendments
1.Makes technical changes.
2.Provides that proposed law shall be effective upon signature of the governor.
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate
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.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 23:1472(12)(F)(III)(d))
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