CHAPTER 543
H.P. 1628 - L.D. 2275
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing the Work Center Product and Services Set Aside
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1826-B, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 359, §3, is amended to read:
2. Work center. "Work center" means a rehabilitation facility or that part of a rehabilitation facility engaged in production or service operation for the primary purpose of providing gainful employment as an interim step in the rehabilitation process for those who cannot be absorbed readily in the competitive labor market or during such time as employment opportunities for them in the competitive labor market do not exist a program that provides vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities to enable those individuals to maximize their opportunities for employment, including career advancement. For the purposes of sections 1826-A to 1826-D, a work center shall must meet the following conditions:
A. Is certified as a regular work program or work activity center by the wage and hour division of the United States Department of Labor or by the State Department of Labor;
B. Has complied with occupational health and safety standards required by the laws of the United States or this State;
C. Employs during the fiscal year in commodity production or service provision disabled persons at a quota of not less than 66% of the total hours of direct labor on all production, whether or not government related; and
D. Has, or is part of, an ongoing placement program which that includes at least preadmission evaluation and annual review to determine each worker's capability for normal competitive employment and maintenance of liaison with the appropriate community services for the placement in the employment of any of its workers who may qualify for that placement.
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §1826-C, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. F, §5 and Pt. K, §82 and affected by Pt. K, §83, is further amended to read:
1. Committee established. There is established the Work Center Purchases Committee, consisting of the State Purchasing Agent, the Director of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, a representative of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, a representative of work centers, a disabled person and a representative of the business community and persons with disabilities. The total number of members with disabilities on the committee must be a minimum of 5.
Effective August 11, 2000, unless otherwise indicated.
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