{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-7-1202","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Human Services § 7–1202","heading":"","body":"(a) There is an Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy within the Department.\n(b) The purpose of the Office includes:\n(1) the development and implementation of strategies in the State Disabilities Plan, established under § 7–132 of this title, relating to the employment, training, and career–readiness of individuals with disabilities;\n(2) performing duties under § 7–114 of this title necessary to support statewide policies and standards relating to the employment, training, and career–readiness of individuals with disabilities;\n(3) collecting information and data from units of State government relating to the employment, training, and career–readiness of individuals with disabilities, in accordance with § 7–115 of this title; and\n(4) implementing the Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative, established under § 7–1205 of this subtitle.\n(c) Beginning in fiscal year 2027, the Governor may include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $250,000 for the Office.","path":["Article - Human Services"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghu\u0026section=7-1202","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:17Z","sha256":"defa081f561d08e6a781c507a9111e736f6fb1e836a90675c2d186fd84985315","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-7-1201","next":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-7-1203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}