(a)As used in this section, "eligible individual"
means a:
(1)former student who attended a school and who received a
certificate of completion or another nondiploma certificate of
recognition after December 31, 2003; or
(2)former student who:
(A)had:
(i)an individualized education program;
(ii)a service plan developed under 511 IAC 7-34;
(iii)a choice scholarship education plan developed under 511
IAC 7-49; or
(iv)a plan developed under Section 504 of the federal
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794; and (B)withdrew from school after December 31, 2003, and who
was at least sixteen (16) years of age on the date of withdrawal.
(b)The Indiana management performance hub established by IC 4-3-26-8 shall use its data resources and technology to cross-reference
with data bases mai
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(a) As used in this section, "eligible individual"
means a:
(1) former student who attended a school and who received a
certificate of completion or another nondiploma certificate of
recognition after December 31, 2003; or
(2) former student who:
(A) had:
(i) an individualized education program;
(ii) a service plan developed under 511 IAC 7-34;
(iii) a choice scholarship education plan developed under 511
IAC 7-49; or
(iv) a plan developed under Section 504 of the federal
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794; and
(B) withdrew from school after December 31, 2003, and who
was at least sixteen (16) years of age on the date of withdrawal.
(b) The Indiana management performance hub established by IC 4-3-26-8 shall use its data resources and technology to cross-reference
with data bases maintained by:
(1) the department;
(2) all divisions, offices, and institutions under the authority of the
office of the secretary of family and social services;
(3) the department of correction;
(4) the department of workforce development;
(5) the department of child services;
(6) the bureau of motor vehicles; and
(7) the department of natural resources;
to identify eligible individuals.
(c) The Indiana management performance hub shall:
(1) establish a list of eligible individuals identified under
subsection (b); and
(2) coordinate with the Indiana department of health to determine
whether eligible individuals identified under subsection (b) are
deceased.
This subsection expires January 1, 2023.
(d) The Indiana department of health shall, not later than November
1, 2021, coordinate with the Indiana management performance hub to
determine whether individuals identified under subsection (b) are
deceased. This subsection expires January 1, 2023.
(e) The Indiana management performance hub shall, not later than
January 1, 2022, provide the information described in subsections (b)
and (c) concerning eligible individuals to the department of workforce
development in order for the department of workforce development to
provide eligible individuals the communication and resource list as
required under subsection (h). This subsection expires January 1, 2023.
(f) Beginning in the 2021 calendar year and each calendar year
thereafter, the state advisory council on the education of children with
disabilities appointed under IC 20-35-3-1 shall annually update the
resource list developed before January 1, 2021, by the state advisory
council on the education of children with disabilities in accordance
with P.L.128-2020 that includes the following information:
(1) A description of the opportunities that eligible individuals
have to earn a diploma, including an alternate diploma described
in IC 20-32-4-14 or an Indiana high school equivalency diploma.
(2) A list of the following:
(A) Resources available to eligible individuals regarding
employment services.
(B) Vocational training opportunities for eligible individuals.
(g) Not later than December 31, 2021, and not later than December
31 each year thereafter, the state advisory council on the education of
children with disabilities established under IC 20-35-3-1 shall submit
the most recently updated resource list described in subsection (f) to
the:
(1) department; and
(2) department of workforce development.
The department and the department of workforce development shall
post a copy of the most recently updated resource list on the
department's and department of workforce development's websites.
(h) The department of workforce development shall do the
following:
(1) Not later than March 1, 2022, communicate via mail or
electronic mail with and provide a copy of the resource list
described in subsection (f) to eligible individuals described in
subsection (e).
(2) Provide at least four (4) follow-up communications via mail
or electronic mail to an eligible individual described in
subdivision (1) as follows:
(A) Provide the first follow-up communication not later than
thirty (30) days after the date that the department of workforce
development initially communicates with the eligible individual
under subdivision (1).
(B) Provide the second follow-up communication not earlier
than thirty (30) days and not later than sixty (60) days after the
date that the department of workforce development initially
communicates with the eligible individual under subdivision
(1).
(C) Provide the third follow-up communication not earlier than
sixty (60) days and not later than ninety (90) days after the date
that the department of workforce development initially
communicates with the eligible individual under subdivision
(1).
(D) Provide the fourth follow-up communication not earlier
than ninety (90) days and not later than one hundred twenty
(120) days after the date that the department of workforce
development initially communicates with the eligible individual
under subdivision (1).
(3) Develop, in consultation with the department and The Arc of
Indiana, the content and form of the communications described in
subdivisions (1) and (2).
(4) Include in the communications described in subdivisions (1)
and (2) information regarding how to contact the department of
workforce development if an eligible individual is interested in
additional information.
However, the department of workforce development is not required to
communicate with or provide a resource list to an eligible individual if
the eligible individual requests that the department of workforce
development not contact the eligible individual. This subsection
expires January 1, 2023.
(i) The department, in consultation with the:
(1) Indiana management performance hub established by IC 4-3-26-8;
(2) office of the secretary of family and social services;
(3) department of correction;
(4) department of workforce development;
(5) department of child services;
(6) bureau of motor vehicles;
(7) department of natural resources; and
(8) Indiana department of health;
shall ensure that the requirements under this section comply with the
federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g et
seq.) and any other federal or state privacy legal requirements. This
subsection expires January 1, 2023.
(j) Not later than November 1, 2022, the department of workforce
development, in consultation with the department, shall prepare and
submit a report to the general assembly, in an electronic format under
IC 5-14-6, and the state advisory council on the education of children
with disabilities appointed under IC 20-35-3-1, containing the
following:
(1) The number of eligible individuals contacted by the
department of workforce development under subsection (h).
(2) The number of eligible individuals who contacted the
department of workforce development under subsection (h).
(3) The number of individuals unable to be contacted by the
department of workforce development under subsection (h).
(4) The number for each of the following:
(A) Eligible individuals identified under subsection (b) who are
deceased.
(B) Eligible individuals identified under subsection (b) who are
incarcerated.
(C) Eligible individuals identified under subsection (b) who
reside outside of Indiana.
(D) Eligible individuals identified under subsection (b) who
meet any other relevant criteria, as determined by the
department of workforce development.
(5) The number of eligible individuals that the department of
workforce development referred to vocational rehabilitation
services.
(6) Any recommendations for improving the implementation of
this section.
This subsection expires January 1, 2023.