Maine § 26 §3403 State agencies; requirements (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 3303)

Maine Statutes

§ 26 §3403 — State agencies; requirements (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 3303)

Maine § 26 §3403

Title 26LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Ch. 41EMPLOYMENT FIRST MAINE ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 26 §3403 (2026).

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1.Employment as core component of services and supports. In carrying out its duties to provide services and supports to persons with disabilities, a state agency shall include as a core component of its services and supports the opportunity for persons with disabilities to acquire integrated community-based employment or customized employment.

2.First and preferred service or support option. When providing services or supports to a person with a disability, a state agency shall offer to the person, as the first and preferred service or support option, a choice of employment services that will support the acquisition by the person of integrated community-based employment or customized employment.

3.Coordination of efforts and information. A state agency shall:

4.Pursuit of employment; o

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1.
Employment as core component of services and supports.
In carrying out its duties to provide services and supports to persons with disabilities, a state agency shall include as a core component of its services and supports the opportunity for persons with disabilities to acquire integrated community-based employment or customized employment.
2.
First and preferred service or support option.
When providing services or supports to a person with a disability, a state agency shall offer to the person, as the first and preferred service or support option, a choice of employment services that will support the acquisition by the person of integrated community-based employment or customized employment.
3.
Coordination of efforts and information.
A state agency shall:
4.
Pursuit of employment; option.
Nothing in this chapter may be construed to require a person with a disability who receives services from a state agency to accept employment services from that state agency or to experience a loss of services as a result of choosing not to explore employment options.
5.
Rulemaking.
A state agency shall adopt rules to implement this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.