- (1) A Statewide Employment First Advisory Committee shall be formed to advise state agencies and the Governor on strategies for increasing opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to obtain, maintain, and advance in competitive integrated employment.
(2) The Statewide Employment First Advisory Committee shall:
(a) Recommend outcome metrics aimed at assessing the delivery of employment services described in these rules.
(b) Meet at least quarterly, and at least annually to review the Employment First Outcome Report.
(c) Make recommendations for the development and implementation of a statewide Employment First Strategic Plan.
(d) Make policy and budget recommendations to the Office of the Governor and state agencies regarding employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and state and local workforce plans.
(3) The Statewide Employment First Advisory Committee may appoint subcommittees as needed.
(4) The members of the Statewide Employment First Advisory Committee shall include:
(a) Individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
(b) Disability policy advisors who have lived experience with accessing the disability service delivery system.
(c) Representatives of the division of the Department that provides developmental disabilities services.
(d) Representatives of the division of the Department that provides vocational rehabilitation services.
(e) Representatives of the Department of Education.
(f) Representatives of employment services providers and provider associations.
(g) Representatives of organizations that provide case management services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
(5) The members of the Statewide Employment First Advisory Committee may also include representatives of:
(a) School districts and education service districts.
(b) Regional family support networks.
(c) The nine federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon.
(d) The Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities.
(e) Oregon’s federally mandated disability protection and advocacy agency.
(f) Oregon’s federally authorized university centers for excellence in developmental disabilities.
(g) The Oregon Disabilities Commission.
(h) The State Independent Living Council.
(i) The Commission for the Blind.
(j) State and county behavioral health departments.
(k) The division of the Department that provides aging and people with disabilities services.
(l) The State Workforce and Talent Development Board and local workforce development boards.
(m) The Oregon Health Authority.
(n) The State Rehabilitation Council.
(o) Other statewide entities providing employment services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 409.050 & Oregon Laws 2025, Chapter 228 (Senate Bill 810)
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 409.050, 427.007 & Oregon Laws 2025, Chapter 228 (Senate Bill 810)
History
DHS 3-2025, amend filed 12/23/2025, effective 01/01/2026
DHSD 5-2015, f. 8-7-15, cert. ef. 8-9-15