4 Pa. Code Subchapter W. Governor'S Cabinet For People With Disabilities And Governor'S Advisory Committee For People With Disabilities

Pennsylvania Code

Subchapter W. GOVERNOR’S CABINET FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND GOVERNOR’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Sec.

6.301.    Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities.
6.302.    Governor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities
6.303.    Responsibilities of Commonwealth agencies.
6.304.    Reports and studies.
6.305.    Effective date.

Source

   The provisions of this Subchapter W adopted by Executive Order No. 2006-09, dated November 21, 2006, 38 Pa.B. 2231, unless otherwise noted.
§ 6.301. Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities.

(a)  Establishment. The Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities (Cabinet) is created.
(b)  Executive Director. The Governor will appoint an Executive Director of the Cabinet.
(c)  Membership. The Cabinet shall consist of the following members, who serve by virtue of their public position:
   (1)  Secretary of Public Welfare, who shall serve as Chairperson of the Cabinet.
   (2)  Secretary of Labor and Industry.
   (3)  Secretary of Health.
   (4)  Secretary of Education.
   (5)  Secretary of Transportation.
   (6)  Secretary of the Budget.
   (7)  Secretary of Aging.
   (8)  Secretary of Policy and Planning.
   (9)  Director of the Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform.
   (10)  Chairperson of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
   (11)  Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Housing and Community Revitalization.
   (12)  Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council.
   (13)  Executive Director of the Governor’s Office for People with Disabilities.
   (14)  Executive Director of the Governor’s Long Term Living Council.
(d)  Responsibilities. The responsibilities of the Cabinet are as follows:
   (1)  Make recommendations to the Governor on policies, procedures, regulations and legislation that aid people with disabilities in this Commonwealth.
   (2)  Serve as the Governor’s liaison to people with disabilities on policies, procedures, regulations and legislation that affect people with disabilities to ensure that State government is accessible, accountable and responsive to people with disabilities.
   (3)  Serve as a resource to all departments, commissions and agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction to ensure that these government entities are cognizant of the needs of people with disabilities and that their respective services and programs are accessible to those individuals.
   (4)  Work with the Administration and agencies to monitor the hiring, retention and promotion practices of the Commonwealth relating to the employment of people with disabilities to ensure that there are no discriminatory practices within this Commonwealth.
§ 6.302. Governor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities.

(a)  Establishment and responsibilities. The Governor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities (Committee) is established and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities in matters regarding people with disabilities in this Commonwealth.
(b)  Membership. The Committee shall consist of the following members, with a Chairperson to be designated by the Governor:
   (1)  The Governor will appoint as members people with disabilities, including individuals from existing stakeholder groups, in a number as he deems appropriate.
   (2)  At a minimum, 60% of these members shall be people with disabilities or family members of people with disabilities.
   (3)  These Committee members serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(c)  Compensation and expenses. The members of the Committee do not receive a salary or per diem allowance for serving as members of the Committee, but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with Commonwealth policy. See 4 Pa. Code Chapter 40 (relating to travel and subsistence).
§ 6.303. Responsibilities of Commonwealth agencies.

Agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor shall cooperate with and provide any necessary assistance to the Governor’s Cabinet and Governor’s Committee for People with Disabilities in performing their functions.
§ 6.304. Reports and studies.

The Cabinet for People with Disabilities may conduct studies and issue reports upon request and as it deems necessary on issues affecting people with disabilities in this Commonwealth.
§ 6.305. Effective date.

This subsection shall take effect immediately and remain in effect unless revised or rescinded by the Governor.

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