HB 357

This bill would provide that employees of state agencies or state contractors operating day habilitation care services for developmentally disabled individuals are entitled to employee pay for days during which the Governor has declared a state of emergency, under certain conditions

Relating to developmental disability care providers; to provide that employees of state agencies or state contractors operating day habilitation care services for developmentally disabled individuals are entitled to employee pay for days during which the Governor has declared a state of emergency, under certain conditions.

Section 1

(a) This act shall apply to entities that operate under the authority of the Department of Mental Health, that operate in conjunction with the department, or that otherwise contract with the department to provide day habilitation care services for developmentally disabled people. (b) In the event the Governor declares a state of emergency under Section 31-9-8, employees of entities described in subsection (a) are entitled to employee pay if either of the following occur: (1) The state of emergency declaration results in or is otherwise related to the closure of state offices across the state. (2) The state of emergency declaration results in or is otherwise related to the closure of state offices in a city or county of the state, and the entity office is located within that city or county. (c) Subsection (b) applies to every employee of an affected entity office, regardless of whether he or she lives in the affected area. (d) The Department of Mental Health shall adopt rules for the administration of this act.

Section 2

This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.