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The following is a list of links to organizations, services and information related to Workplace PAS
Workplace PAS Links
The Center, an affiliate of the National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NASMD), is a technical assistance center that is dedicated to helping states enhance employment support programs. One of the Center’s six task forces addresses current rules and regulations for workplace PAS, factors in the work place, and related concerns. Minutes of task force meetings, beginning in January 2003, as well as a small list of publications on workplace PAS are available.
State-by-state data on the Medicaid Buy-In eligibility rules, enrollment number, program design, and contact information. Federal level information on Medicaid waiver programs. State-by-state Medicaid Infrastructure Grant activities pages describe changes or improvements to states’ PAS programs, if such modifications are covered under the MIG.
Launched in late 2003, this web site of the World Institute on Disability features a section on workplace PAS. This section presents practical information for employers or consumers, including frequently asked questions, policy updates publications list, and more.
"Flexible funding stories" describe funding approaches used by people with disabilities in order to obtain employment, often involving the hiring of personal assistants or job coaches in the workplace. Publications in the categories of employment policy, finding and keeping a job, and the social security system include papers that address personal assistance topics.
"Policy Briefs" describe current policy developments and key legislation: http://www.communityinclusion.org/publications/policy.html
Summaries of publications on disability and employment can be sorted according to 5 classes of users: Administrators, Employer/Business, Youth Service Practitioners, Policymakers, and Youth or Family. Outlines of disability-related legislation highlight eligibility requirements and services they provide."What’s New" section features briefs on current employment-related topics.
The NCHSD supports a working group of state, local and federal administrators who meet regularly to discuss personal assistance services, funding options, policy design, data collection, and the expansion of PAS into the workplace. Participation is open to consumers, employers, and other stakeholders.
Fact sheets provide monthly, individual state statistics that includes total expenditures and number of recipients receiving Disability Income and Supplemental Security Income benefits. This data is approximately one year old when it is posted.
A description of programs and policies that help SSI and SSDI recipients increase their earnings without losing their benefits. Two such programs are the Program for Achieving Self-Sufficiency (PASS), and the Impairment-Related Work Expenses (IRWE).
The following page provides the DOL definition of workplace personal assistance, examples of it, and links to additional resources.
Virginia Commonwealth University. Publishes reports and manuals on obtaining or managing workplace personal assistance services. Among them, Personal Assistance in the Workplace: A Customer-Directed Guide, 2003, (http://www.worksupport.com/Main/pass.asp) and Employer View of Workplace Supports (http://www.worksupport.com/Main/rrtcpapers.asp)
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