Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act

This bill, titled the "Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act," significantly amends Section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 concerning the employment of individuals with disabilities at subminimum wage. It alters the age group affected by these provisions, changing it from individuals 24 or younger to those 18 or older , thereby expanding the potential applicability of subminimum wage employment to a broader adult population. A key change allows for subminimum wage employment if the individual chooses to accept such employment. Additionally, the bill introduces a new exception, permitting entities to satisfy compliance requirements if they make documented efforts to contact state units for counseling and referrals but the state unit fails to provide these services, and mandates that related documentation be made available to the employing entity.