The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) utilizes
the following strategies to increase the number of individuals receiving
employment services from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) or through
the waiver program in which an individual is enrolled:
(1) use of the HHSC Employment First Discovery Tool
identified in §284.105(a)(2) of this chapter (relating to Uniform
Process);
(2) maintain a memorandum of understanding between
HHSC and TWC to enable data sharing between those agencies in order
to measure the number of individuals utilizing employment services;
(3) implement an employment-first policy jointly adopted
by HHSC, the Texas Education Agency (TEA), and the TWC in accordance
with Texas Government Code §531.02447(b); and
(4) implement additional strategies as outlined in
the Promoting Independence Plan, which is HHSC's plan for implementing
its obligation to provide people with disabilities opportunities to
live, work, and be served in integrated settings.
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