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Date: June 10, 2020
To: Lead agency staff, home and community-based services (HCBS) providers, disability service advocacy organizations and all interested stakeholders
From: DHS Disability Services Division
Purpose: To announce a bulletin about the availability of employment services and the right to make an informed choice during the peacetime emergency
Effective: Immediately
Contact: dsd.employmentfirst@state.mn.us
DHS published Bulletin #20-56-01: Employment services and the right to make informed choices during the peacetime emergency (PDF). This bulletin provides guidance to lead agencies and HCBS employment service providers about:
- The importance of implementing Employment First policy
- The availability and use of HCBS waiver employment services, both in person and via remote technology
- The right of people with disabilities to make informed choices about returning to work during the peacetime emergency.
Questions?
If you have questions about how to support employment during the COVID-19 pandemic, contact dsd.employmentfirst@state.mn.us.
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