Amendment to Executive Order 13078, To Expand the Role of the National Task Force on Employment of Adults With Disabilities To Include a Focus on Youth
Expands Federal Task Force to Improve Youth Disability Employment
What it does
Federal departments and agencies must coordinate with the Task Force to improve education, health care, training, and employment outcomes for young people with disabilities.
Real-world impact
- Creates a federally funded Youth Advisory Council to advise on disability employment.
- Promotes a public awareness campaign about equal opportunities for youth with disabilities.
- Increases access to health insurance and health care for young people with disabilities.
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Summary
This order amends a previous order to expand the National Task Force on Employment of Adults With Disabilities so it also focuses on young people with disabilities. It directs federal departments and agencies to work with the Task Force to improve education, transition to work, health care access, training, and independent living for youth with disabilities.
Actions include research and training, a public awareness campaign, collaboration with youth councils, formalizing a health-focused interagency council, boosting postsecondary participation, and creating a federally funded Youth Advisory Council led by the Department of Labor.
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