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HR 511 113th Congress House

TEAM-Empowerment Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to provide assistance to States for development and implementation of an indi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to provide assistance to States for development and implementation of an individual transition plan for each individual with a developmental disability in the State who is making the transition from the secondary school system into adulthood, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 2013 See on congress.gov
Education Disability and paralysisEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programs
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Higher educationSpecial educationState and local government operationsVocational and technical educationYouth employment and child labor
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 5, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 5, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transition toward Excellence, Achievement, and Mobility through Empowerment Act of 2013 or the TEAM-Empowerment Act of 2013 - Amends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award competitive grants to states for the development and implementation of an individual transition plan (ITP) for each individual with a developmental disability in the state who is transitioning from secondary school into adulthood.

Requires ITPs to assist the developmentally disabled achieve integrated employment, postsecondary education, independent living, and community engagement.

Requires each grantee to establish a transition planning and services (TPS) administrative unit within its intellectual and developmental disabilities agency to develop, and assist in the implementation of, ITPs. Requires that unit to offer strategies, training, and information to the developmentally disabled and their families that facilitates their participation in the transition process.

States that ITPs are to: (1) apply until an individual's 26th birthday; (2) be reviewed annually and updated as needed; (3) be developed during in-person meetings that include the individual and his or her family; and (4) address the individual's needs in the areas of postsecondary education, career preparation and work-based learning, development and leadership, connecting activities, and family involvement and supports.

Requires the TPS administrative unit to use transition brokers to: (1) facilitate coordination among state agencies in the development of ITPs; and (2) assist the developmentally disabled, consistent with their ITPs, in navigating the complex system of supports and services available through federal and state programs.

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