Section 11003 Of Chapter 5. Employment Services For The Deaf And Hearing Impaired From California Unemployment Insurance Code >> Division 3. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5.
11003
. (a) The department, with the advice of persons knowledgeable
about providing employment services to persons who are deaf and hard
of hearing, shall establish the criteria for choosing contractors.
(b) The criteria shall include, but not be limited to, all of the
following:
(1) The ability to provide services to a person who is deaf or
hard of hearing in the person's preferred mode of communication.
(2) The ability to secure community support, including written
endorsements of local officials, employers, the workforce investment
board of the local workforce investment area and organizations of and
for persons who are deaf and hearing impaired.
(3) The existence of funding from one or more public or private
sources.
(c) Preference shall be given in the selection of a contractor to
those proposals which demonstrate all of the following:
(1) Participation of persons who are deaf and hard of hearing on
the potential contractor's employment services staff, and in the case
of a private nonprofit corporation, on the board of directors.
(2) A commitment to the development and maintenance of
self-determination for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing.