# December 5, 1991 M28-1 Part III

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**CONTENTS**

**CHAPTER 2. REHABILITATION SERVICES AND RESOURCES**

**PARAGRAPH PAGE**

2.01 General 2-1

a\. Rehabilitation Services 2-1

b\. Case Status 2-1

c\. Factors Considered in Selecting a Facility 2-1

2.02 Authorization of Rehabilitation Services and Approval of Courses
and Facilities 2-3

a\. Approval Required 2-3

b\. Special Rehabilitation Services 2-3

c\. Educational and Vocational Training Services 2-3

d\. Independent Living Services 2-11

2.03 Authorizing Rehabilitation Services 2-11

a\. Enrollment Certifications 2-12

b\. Planning the Training Schedule 2-12

c\. Procedures for Authorization of Training and Rehabilitation Service
by VR&C Divisions 2-12

d\. Advance Payments 2-14

e\. Induction 2-14

f\. Retroactive Introduction 2-15

TABLE

2.01 Rehabilitation Services-Case Status in Which Services May Be
Provided 2-2

2.02 Approval of Special Rehabilitation Service and Independent Living
Service

ProvidersInstitutional 2-4

2.03 Approval of Special Rehabilitation Service and Independent Living
Service

ProvidersIndividual 2-5

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**CHAPTER 2. REHABILITATION SERVICES AND RESOURCES**

**2.01 GENERAL**

**a. Rehabilitation Services.** Rehabilitation services are provided to
assist the veteran to pursue and achieve the goals of a rehabilitation
program. Table 2.01 lists specific rehabilitation services which may be
provided and case statuses during which these services may be
authorized. Rehabilitation services fall into four categories:

**(1) Special Rehabilitation Services.** Special rehabilitation services
are utilized to evaluate the feasibility of or to improve the veteran\'s
potential for rehabilitation;

**(2) Educational and Vocational Training Services.** Educational and
vocational training services provide skills to prepare the veteran for
gainful employment;

**(3) Independent Living Services.** Independent living services help
the veteran eliminate or lessen his or her need to rely on others to
function in his or her family and community; and

**(4) Employment Services.** Employment services assist the veteran in
obtaining and maintaining suitable employment.

**b. Case Status.** In general, services may be provided while the
veteran is in any case status except applicant, rehabilitated,
interrupted, discontinued, or ineligible. As an exception, the medical
services defined in 38 CFR 21.240 are the only services which may be
provided to a veteran who is in interrupted status or has been placed in
discontinued status because of illness or injury. Table 2.01 lists
specific rehabilitation services which may be provided and case status
during which these services may be authorized. Definitions of terms are
found in the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) sections cited in the
table.

**c. Factors Considered in Selecting a Facility.** To meet the
veteran\'s rehabilitation needs as identified in the IWRP
(Individualized Written Rehabilitation Plan), the training facility will
be selected under 38 CFR 21.290 through 21.299, pertaining to courses
and facilities, and 38 CFR 21.120(b) and (c), pertaining to selection of
courses and course charges.

**(1) Final Responsibility for Facility Selection.** The veteran\'s
preference for a particular training or rehabilitation facility will
always be considered. However, under 38 CFR 21.294(i), the VA has final
responsibility for selection of the facility. The facility to be used
will be identified on the IWRP at the time the plan is developed.

**(2) Special Consideration**

**(a) Factors.** Additional consideration may be given to the following
factors in selecting a facility to the extent that these factors are
relevant to the veteran\'s situation:

**[1]{.underline}.** Are there differences in support services which
make it more likely that the veteran will be better able to successfully
complete training at one facility than another?

**[2]{.underline}.** Are there special programs of assistance for
disabled students which provide services which are likely to be utilized
by the veteran in the course of his or her program?

**[3]{.underline}.** Are there significant differences in the
availability of placement services and placement records among
facilities being considered?

**[4]{.underline}.** Is the veteran\'s situation such that a shorter
commute from home to the training facility will increase the chances of
the veteran completing the program or completing the program in a
shorter time.

**(b) Selection of Higher Cost Facility.** If the analysis of these
questions indicates that a higher cost facility should be selected based
upon the provision of services not available at a lower cost facility
and the veteran\'s need for these services, the case manager will
document in the CER (Counseling/Evaluation/Rehabilitation) folder the
facts which warrant selection.

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**CASE STATUS**

**38 Eval. Ext. Rehab. lndep. Employ.**

**Services CFR and Plan1 Eval. To Empl. Living2 Svcs.**

A. SPECIAL REHABILITATION SERVICES

Evaluation and Improvement of Rehab Potential-(Diagnostic services,
personal and work adjustment training, medical care and treatment,
independent living services, language training, speech correction,
ambulation training, one-hand typing, orientation, adjustment, and
mobility, related [services) 21.140 X X X X X]{.underline}

[2. Adult Basic Education 21.142 X X X]{.underline}

3.Vocational Course in Sheltered Workshop

[of Rehabilitation Facility 21.144 X X X]{.underline}

[4. Independent Instructor 21.146 X3 X3 X3 X3,4]{.underline}

[5. \'Tutorial Assistance 21.148 X3 X3 X3 X3]{.underline}

[6. Reader Service 21.150 X3 X3 X3 X3 X3]{.underline}

[7. Interpreter Service 21.152 X3 X3 X3 X3 X3]{.underline}

[8. Special Transportation Assistance 21.154 X3 X3 X3 X3]{.underline}

[9. Services to Veteran\'s Family 21.155 X X X X X]{.underline}

[10. Other Incidental Goods and Services 21.156 X X X X]{.underline}

B. INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES

[1. Evaluation of Independent Living Potential 21.160 X X X X
X]{.underline}

[2. Training in Independent Living]{.underline}

[Skills 21 160 X X X3,5 X]{.underline}

[3. Attendant Care 21.160 X X X X]{.underline}

[4. Health Maintenance Program 21.160 X X X X]{.underline}

[5. Identifying Housing Modifications 21.160 X X X X]{.underline}

[6. Other Appropriate Services Listed]{.underline}

[in 38 CFR 21.35(i) Except a Course]{.underline}

[of Education or Training Described]{.underline}

[in Section C of This Table 21.160 X X X X]{.underline}

C. EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES

[1. School Courses (e.g., IHL, NCD) 21.122 X X X4]{.underline}

[2. On-Job Course 21.123 X X]{.underline}

[3. Combination Course 21.124 X X]{.underline}

[4. Farm Coop Course 21.126 X X]{.underline}

[5. Independent Study Course 21.128 X X]{.underline}

[6. Home Study Course 21.129 X X X X4]{.underline}

[7. Courses Outside U.S. 21.130 X X X]{.underline}

[8. .Flight Training 21.134 X6]{.underline}

[9. Incentives for Employers 21.256 X]{.underline}

[10. Nonpay On-job Training 21.299 X X]{.underline}

[11. Nonpay Work EXperience 21.299 X X X]{.underline}

***NOTES***

*1. Subsistence allowance is not authorized while the veteran is in
evaluation and planning status. Services are limited to diagnoses,
medical care, and treatment.*

*2. New participants in the Pilot Program of Independent Living Services
and Assistance cannot be approved after*

*September 30, 1989.*

*3. Relatives, as defined in 38 CFR 21.374(b)(2), w ill not be employed
and paid by the VA in this capacity.*

*4. Educational and vocational training courses may be offered only as
incidental training necessary to achieve the employment objective in the
IEAP (Individualized Employment Assistance Plan).*

*5. Incidental training necessary to achieve independence in daily
living when a part of an IILP (Individualized Independent Living Plan).*

*6. Flight training is subject to the same limitations as under chapter
34 and after October 1, 1986. may only be authorized in an aviation
degree curriculum which includes required flight training.*

**Table 2.01. Rehabilitation Services-Case Status in Which Services May
Be Provided**

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**2.02 AUTHORIZATION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES AND APPROVAL OF COURSES
AND FACILITIES**

**a. Approval Required.** Rehabilitation services proposed in a
veteran\'s rehabilitation plan will be approved by \[ \] VA prior to
services being authorized. This approval assures that only service which
meet the needs of a disabled veteran are authorized as part of a
rehabilitation program. VR&C staff members will review all available
pertinent information as outlined in 38 CFR 21.292 to determine whether
a course or facility may be approved. If necessary, VR&C staff members
will personally visit facilities to ensure the facility meets the
approval criteria outlined in CFR 21.294.

**b. Special Rehabilitation Services.** Special rehabilitation services
may be provided by institutions, such as independent living centers and
sheltered workshops, or by individuals, such as tutors readers, and
therapists. Therefore, steps for approving providers of special
rehabilitation service fall into one of two basic procedural forms,
depending upon the type of service provider being considered. Table 2.02
summarizes procedures for approval of special rehabilitation services
available from institutions. Table 2.03 summarizes procedures for
approving services from individual providers.

**c. Educational and Vocational Training Services.** Educational and
vocational training services may be provided through a variety of
resources to meet the needs of the individual veteran. Careful review of
available approved resources must be made in selecting the appropriate
source of services for a specific veteran. Case managers must be aware
of the various ways by which a service may be provided so that maximum
benefit to the veteran will be attained. Specific steps for approval of
different types of education and vocational training services are listed
in subparagraphs (1) through (9) below. The finding made as to
facilities and courses will be incorporated in the plan.

**(1) School Courses**

**(a)** Review approval criteria in 38 CFR 21.292, 21.294 and 21.222

**(b)** Review existing school catalogs, brochures, statements of
charges, course outlines, and other agency approvals to determine the
general suitability of courses and the costs of courses.

**(c)** Determine whether the catalog or other published documents meet
the requirements of VAAR 871.201-2 and can be accepted in lieu of
contract.

**(d)** If the course appears to be generally suitable,but additional
specific information is needed or the facility has not been previously
utilized under chapter 31, visit the facility to determine the adequacy
of equipment, tools, educational resource materials, and accessibility
to handicapped persons.

**(e)** Interview instructors, administrators, students and others to
determine the quality of instruction and resources.

**(f)** Interview administrators to determine the adequacy of
recordkeeping and progress reporting and secure and agreement to
cooperate in timely providing accurate information on attendance,
courses, and progress. Review samples of the school\'s records if
possible.

**(g)** Decide whether approval of the facility or course will meet the
goal or objective for the veteran,

**(h)** Execute \[contract\] and supporting documents, unless the
facility is exempted from this requirement under VAAR 871.201-2 (see ch.
8, par. 8.04).

**(i)** If necessary, request assignment of a facility code by the
Education Services Unit, Veterans Services Division.

**(2) Paid OJT or Apprenticeship**

**(a)** Review approval criteria in 38 CFR 21.123, 21.292, 21.294, and
21.296.

**(b)** Review existing Bureau of Apprenticeship Training approvals, SAA
OJT approvals, course outlines and other prior agency approvals to
identify training requirements which meet entry-level journeyman
requirements of the trade or occupation.

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| If service     | And               | Then follow these procedures    |
| required is    |                   | for securing services from      |
|                |                   | institutions                    |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| \*Independent  | These service are | 1\. Review approval criteria in |
| Living         | not available     | 38 CFR 21.292,                  |
| Evaluation or  | through (1) VA    |                                 |
| Training       | medical centers   | 21.294 and 21.140 through       |
| 38 CFR 21 160  | which provide     | 21.156.                         |
| and 21.140     | independent       |                                 |
|                | living services,  | 2\. Review existing catalogs,   |
|                | (2) Facilities    | brochures, statements of        |
|                | approved by the   | charges, program outlines, and  |
|                | State             | other agency approvals to       |
|                | rehabilitation    | determine general suitability   |
|                | agency; (3) Other | of services.                    |
|                | public, nonprofit |                                 |
|                | or for profit     | 3\. Determine whether catalogs  |
|                | agencies which\[  | and/or statements of charges    |
|                | \] VA has already | are sufficient \[ \] in lieu of |
|                | approved to       | contracts as provided in VAAR   |
|                | provide           | 871.201-2.                      |
|                | independent       |                                 |
|                | living services.  | 4\. Visit facility to determine |
|                |                   | whether it has equipment,       |
|                |                   | resources materials and         |
|                |                   | accessibility which will meet   |
|                |                   | the                             |
|                |                   |                                 |
|                |                   | needs of the veteran.           |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Evaluation and | These services    | 5\. Interview staff members,    |
| Improvement of | are not available | administrators, clients, and    |
| Rehabilitation | through: (1)      | others to determine quality of  |
| Potential38    | (VHA) or on a fee | services. Review recordkeeping  |
| CFR 21.140     | basis through     | procedures and progress         |
| (includes)     | \[VHA\]; or (2)   | reporting procedures.           |
| diagnostic,    | Facilities with   |                                 |
| personal and   | existing          | 6\. If facility is appropriate  |
| work           | contracts with    | to veteran\'s needs, prepare    |
| adjustment     | the Division      | memorandum reporting on factors |
| training,      |                   | listed in 38 CFR 21.294 to the  |
| medical care   |                   | VR&C Officer for his or her     |
| and treatment, |                   | concurrence                     |
| language       |                   |                                 |
| training,      |                   | 7\. Executive \[contract\]      |
| speech and     |                   | unless excepted by VAAR 87      |
| voice          |                   | 1.201.2 and Chapter 8,          |
| correction,    |                   | Contracts, in this part.        |
| onehanded      |                   |                                 |
| typewriting,   |                   |                                 |
| orientation    |                   |                                 |
| and mobility   |                   |                                 |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Adult Basic    |                   | 8\. Request assignment of       |
| Education      |                   | facility code by Education      |
| 38 CFR 21.142  |                   | Services Unit and record the    |
|                |                   | code in the veterans chapter 31 |
|                |                   | master record.                  |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Vocational     |                   |                                 |
| Course in      |                   |                                 |
|                |                   |                                 |
| Sheltered      |                   |                                 |
| Workshop       |                   |                                 |
|                |                   |                                 |
| 38 CFR 21.144  |                   |                                 |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Independent    |                   |                                 |
| Instructor     |                   |                                 |
|                |                   |                                 |
| 38 CFR 21.146  |                   |                                 |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Tutorial       |                   |                                 |
| Assistant      |                   |                                 |
| 38 CFR 21.148; |                   |                                 |
| Reader Service |                   |                                 |
| 38 CFR 21.150; |                   |                                 |
| or Interpreter |                   |                                 |
| Service 38 CFR |                   |                                 |
| 21.152         |                   |                                 |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Special        |                   |                                 |
| Transportation |                   |                                 |
|                |                   |                                 |
| Assistance     |                   |                                 |
| 38 CFR 21.154  |                   |                                 |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Services to    |                   |                                 |
| Veteran\'s     |                   |                                 |
| Family 38 CFR  |                   |                                 |
| 21.155         |                   |                                 |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+

*\*Only VA medical centers, public agencies, nonprofit private sector
agencies or \[for-profit agencies\] with a demonstrated capacity to
provide independent living service may be used to provide a program of
independent living services or evaluation of independent living
potential.*

**Table 2.02-Approval of Special Rehabilitation Service and Independent
Living Service ProvidersInstitutional**

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| If service     | And               | Then follow these procedures    |
| required is    |                   | for securing services from      |
|                |                   | institutions                    |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| \*Independent  | These service are | 1\. Review approval criteria in |
| Living         | not available     | 38 CFR 21.292,                  |
| Evaluation or  | through (1) VA    |                                 |
| Training       | medical centers   | 21.294(d) and 21.146.           |
| 38 CFR 21 160  | which provide     |                                 |
| and 21.140     | independent       | 2\. Sources of potential        |
|                | living services,  | individual services providers   |
|                | (2) Facilities    | by contacting local             |
|                | approved by the   | rehabilitation agencies,        |
|                | State             | schools, vocational schools,    |
|                | rehabilitation    | counseling agencies and other   |
|                | agency; (3) Other | community resources..           |
|                | public, nonprofit |                                 |
|                | or for profit     | 3\. Meet with potential         |
|                | agencies which\[  | providers to determine          |
|                | \] VA has already | qualifications and ability to   |
|                | approved to       | provide the required service to |
|                | provide           | disabled veterans.              |
|                | independent       |                                 |
|                | living services.  | 4\. Select an appropriate       |
|                |                   | individual. Meet with the       |
|                |                   | veteran and the individual      |
|                |                   | instructor to jointly develop a |
|                |                   | program of services.            |
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| Evaluation and | These services    | 5\. Prepare a memorandum to the |
| Improvement of | are not available | VR&C Officer setting forth      |
| Rehabilitation | through: (1)      | pertinent information           |
| Potential 38   | (VHA) or on a fee | concerning qualification,       |
| CFR 21.140     | basis through     | costs, and recommendations for  |
| (includes)     | \[VHA\]; or (2)   | concurrence.                    |
| diagnostic,    | Facilities with   |                                 |
| personal and   | existing          | 6\. Negotiate \[contract\]with  |
| work           | contracts with    | service provider (see ch. 8).   |
| adjustment     | the Division      |                                 |
| training,      |                   | 7\. Develop a list of books and |
| medical care   |                   | supplies required to be         |
| and treatment, |                   | personally owned by the veteran |
| language       |                   | and complete VA Form 28‑1905m,  |
| training,      |                   | Request for Supplies, if        |
| speech and     |                   | needed, unless these items are  |
| voice          |                   | included in the schedule 1 of   |
| correction,    |                   | the contract.                   |
| onehanded      |                   |                                 |
| typewriting,   |                   |                                 |
| orientation    |                   |                                 |
| and mobility   |                   |                                 |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Adult Basic    |                   | 8\. Request assignment of       |
| Education      |                   | facility code by Education      |
| 38 CFR 21.142  |                   | Services Unit and record the    |
|                |                   | facility code in the veterans   |
|                |                   | chapter 31 master record when   |
|                |                   | the veteran enters training.    |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Vocational     |                   |                                 |
| Course in      |                   |                                 |
|                |                   |                                 |
| Sheltered      |                   |                                 |
| Workshop       |                   |                                 |
|                |                   |                                 |
| 38 CFR 21.144  |                   |                                 |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Independent    |                   |                                 |
| Instructor     |                   |                                 |
|                |                   |                                 |
| 38 CFR 21.146  |                   |                                 |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Tutorial       |                   |                                 |
| Assistant      |                   |                                 |
| 38 CFR 21.148; |                   |                                 |
| Reader Service |                   |                                 |
| 38 CFR 21.150; |                   |                                 |
| or Interpreter |                   |                                 |
| Service 38 CFR |                   |                                 |
| 21.152         |                   |                                 |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Special        |                   |                                 |
| Transportation |                   |                                 |
|                |                   |                                 |
| Assistance     |                   |                                 |
| 38 CFR 21.154  |                   |                                 |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+
| Services to    |                   |                                 |
| Veteran\'s     |                   |                                 |
| Family 38 CFR  |                   |                                 |
| 21.155         |                   |                                 |
+----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------+

*\*Only VA facilites, public agencies, nonprofit private agencies or
\[for-profit agencies\] may be used to provide a program of independent
living services.*

**Table 2.02-Approval of Special Rehabilitation Service and Independent
Living Service ProvidersIndividual**

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**(c)** Visit the facility to determine the adequacy of equipment,
tool,,, educational resource materials, accessibility to handicapped
persons, and need for worksite modifications

**(d)** Interview trainers, managers, other trainees and others as
appropriate to determine quality of instruction and resources.

**(e)** Interview managers to determine the adequacy of recordkeeping
and progress reporting and secure and agreement to timely provide
accurate information on attendance, training changes, and progress.
Review samples of establishment\'s records if possible.

**(f)** Review any existing training plan which has similar objectives.
Then, if necessary, develop a suitable training plan which includes the
major elements of work which make up the skilled occupation, clock hour
to be spent on each element, type and extent of required related
instruction, and identification of any license, certification of diploma
required for entry level employment in the occupation.

**(g)** Develop a suitable wage schedule which meets the requirements of
38 CFR 21 296(a)(8).

**(h)** Based upon the employer\'s submission, develop a list of tools
and equipment required to be personally owned by the trainee. Request
that the appropriate facility official and the veteran completes VA Form
28-1905m, Request for supplies, and submit the form to the VRS to
authorize provision of tools and equipment to the veteran. If supplies
listed on the VA Form 1905m are not provided by the facility, a VA Form
90-2237, Request, Turn-In, and Receipt for property or Services, will be
prepared to ensure timely procurement action and delivery.

**(i)** Complete VA form 22-1904,Agreement to Train On the Job Disabled
Veterans; VA Form27-8206, VA Statement of Assurance of Compliance With
Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, and any supplemental documents
necessary to meet requirements of law. The originals of these forms will
be retained in the contract file in accordance with RCS VB- I part 1,
item No. 07-620.0 10.

**(j)** If necessary, request assignment of a facility code by the
Education Services Unit.

**(3) Paid Federal OJT**

**(a)** Review approval criteria in 38 CFR 21.123, 21.292, 21.294, and
21.296 and in FPM (Federal Personal Manual) 315-B-1.

**(b)** Review existing course outlines and other agency approvals to
ensure general suitability of courses as they relate to the

entry-level journeyman position description.

**(c)** Visit the facility or agency to determine the adequacy of
equipment, tools education resource materials, accessibility to
handicapped persons, and need for worksite modifications.

**(d)** Confer with personnel officers, trainers, managers, other
trainees, other to determine the quality of instruction and resources.

**(e)** Consider the possibility of using a combination course by
including formal training at local institutions

**(f)** Review any existing training plans,position descriptions and
wages chedules for the occupation. If necessary, develop a training

plan including major elements of work which make up the skilled
occupation, clock hours to spent on each element, type and extent of
required related instruction, and identification or any license,
certification of diploma required for entry-level employment in the
occupation.

**(g)** If the training program will serve to modify OPM (Office of
Personnel Management) standards for the job for which the veteran will
be trained, prepare a request for OPM approval (see FPM 27 1, app. A).
OPM approval is not required, however, for plans which do not change OPM
qualification standards.

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**(h)** Develop a suitable wage schedule which meets the requirements
under 38 CFR 21.296(a)(8).

**(i)** Develop a list of tools and equipment required to be personally
owned by the trainee, and if the veteran needs supplies, request that
the appropriate agency official and the veteran complete VA Form
28-1905m, and submit it to the VRS for approval.

**(j)** Complete VA Forms 22-1904, and 27-8206 and any supplemental
documents required by the employing agency.

**(k)** If necessary, request assignment of a facility code by the
Education Services Unit.

**(4)** Nonpay or Nominally Paid Federal OJT

**(a)** Review approval criteria in 38 CFR 21.123, 21.292, 21.294,
21.296, and 21.299 and in FPM 315-B-1.

**(b)** Visit the facility to determine the adequacy of equipment,
tools, educational resource materials, accessibility to handicapped
persons and need for worksite modifications.

**(c)** Interview personnel officers, trainers, managers, other trainees
and others to determine the quality of instruction and resources and the
likelihood of employment in the objective following completion of
training.

**(d)** Review any existing position descriptions and training plans for
the objective. If necessary, develop a training plan, including major
elements of work which make up the skilled occupation, clock hours to be
spent on each element, type and extent of any required related
instruction, and identification of license, certificate or diploma
required for entry-level employment in the occupation. Develop a program
outline with the veteran and the host agency as outlined in FPM 315-B-1.

**(e)** If the training program\'s intent is either to train the veteran
for employment in a position which modifies OPM qualification
requirements or to qualify the veteran for noncompetitive employment,
the training plan must be submitted to OPM for approval (see FPM
315-B-1).

**(f)** Develop a list of tools and equipment required to be personally
owned by the trainee and ensure the appropriate agency official and the
veteran complete and submit VA Form 28-1905m, if needed.

**(g)** Complete VA Forms 22-1904, 27-8206 and any supplemental
documents necessary to meet requirements of law.

**(h)** If necessary, request assignment of a facility code by the
Education Services Unit.

**(5)** **Nonpay or Nominally Paid Work Experience in a Federal
Agency.** Nonpaid or nominally paid work experience in a Federal agency,
generally supplements other training or experience. For example,
academic instruction may be pursued before induction into or
concurrently with the work experience as necessary to help veterans
achieve their planned vocational goals. Procedures for approval of
nonpay or nominally paid work experience in a Federal agency are similar
to those for nonpay or nominally paid on-job training in a Federal
agency as described in subparagraph (4) above.

**(a)** Review approval criteria in 38 CFR 21.123, 21.292, 21.294,
21.296, and 21.299 and in FPM 315-B-1.

**(b)** Visit the facility to determine the adequacy of equipment,
tools, educational resource materials, accessibility to handicapped
persons and need for worksite modifications.

**(c)** Interview personnel officers, trainers, managers, other trainees
and others to determine the quality of instruction and resources.

\(d\) Review any existing position descriptions and training plans for
the objective. If necessary, develop a training plan, including major
elements of work which make up the skilled occupation, clock hours to be
spent on each element, type and extent of any required related
instruction, and identification of license, certificate or diploma
required for entry-level employment in the occupation. Develop a program
outline with the veteran and the host agency as outlined in FPM 315-B-1.
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**(e)** Develop a list of tools and equipment required to be personally
owned by the trainee and ensure the appropriate agency official and the
veteran complete and submit VA Form 28-1905m, if needed.

**(f)** Complete VA Forms 22-1904, 27-8206 and any supplemental
documents necessary to meet requirements of law.

**(6) Nonpay or Nominally Paid OJT and Work Experience in State and
Local Government Agencies**. VA can provide nonpay or nominally paid OJT
experience through State or local government agencies which receive
Federal financial assistance.

**(a) Definitions**

**[1]{.underline}. State**. The term "State" means each of the several
States, Territories, any possession of the United States, the District
of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

**[2]{.underline}. Local Government Agency**. The term "local government
agency" means an administrative subdivision of a government including a
county, municipality, city, town, township, public authority, district,
school district, or other such agency or instrumentality of a local
government.

**[3]{.underline}. Federal Financial Assistance**. The term "Federal
financial assistance" means the direct or indirect provision of funds by
grant, loan, contract, or any other arrangement by the Federal
government to a State or local government agency.

**(b) Program Requirements**

**[1]{.underline}. Veteran\'s Employment Status and Rights**. While the
veteran is pursuing [on-job training]{.underline} or work experience in
a State or local government agency, VA will deem the veteran to be an
employee of the United States for the purposes of benefits under 5
U.S.C. chapter 81, but will not deem him or her an employee of the
United States for the purpose of laws administered by the Office of
Personnel Management (see 38 CFR 21.299(b)).

**[2]{.underline}. Expectation of Employment**. In arranging for a
veteran\'s placement in a state or local government on-job training or
work experience, VR&C Division staff members will negotiate with
appropriate State or local officials. This negotiation will ensure that
the veteran can expect to be placed in the same or a comparable job
immediately upon satisfactory completion of the program or shortly
thereafter.

**[3]{.underline}. Monitoring the Veteran\'s Progress**. VR&C staff
members will closely monitor the veteran\'s progress and adjustment in
rehabilitation conducted wholly or in part at a State or local
government agency to assure that

**[a]{.underline}**. The veteran receives the training and
rehabilitation services specified in the veteran\'s rehabilitation plan.
The plan will direct the case manager to closely supervise the
veteran\'s program and adjustment during the period the veteran is at
the State or local government agency; and

**[b]{.underline}.** The employers submit periodic certification (not
less than once every 3 months) that the veteran\'s progress and
adjustment are in accordance with the program which has been jointly
developed with the veteran and employer. VA Form 20-1905(c), Monthly
Record of Training and Wages, will be used for this purpose.

**[4]{.underline}. Subsistence Allowance Payments**. VA will pay
subsistence allowance to veterans training in State and local government
agencies at the rate authorized for veterans in paid apprenticeship or
other on-job training programs (38 CFR 21.260(b)).

**(c) Limitations**. Chapter 31 participants pursuing nonpay or
nominally paid OJT or work experience in State or local government
agencies may not

**[1]{.underline}**. Train for a position involving political or
religious activity,

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**[2]{.underline}**. Receive training which results in the displacement
of currently employed workers; or

3.  Train in a job if one of the following conditions exists:

**[a]{.underline}**. Another person was laid off within 90 days from a
substantially equivalent job;

**[b]{.underline}**. The training opening was created as a result of the
employer having terminated the employment of any regular employee; or

**[c]{.underline}**. The employer reduced its workforce with the
intention of using the opening for a chapter 31 trainee.

***NOTE***: The VR&C Division will determine that the conditions listed
above, as well as other requirements for approval of a training
establishment, are met before entering a veteran into a period of on-job
training or work experience at a state or local government agency.

**(d) Procedures for Approval of Nonpay or Nominally Paid OJT and Work
Experience in State and Local Government Agencies**. To approve nonpay
or nominally paid OJT and work experience in

non-Federal public-sector agencies, VR&C divisions will use the
procedures described in subparagraphs (4) and (5) above for Federal
agency training approvals.

**(e) Use of Contracts**. VR&C Divisions will use contracts, agreements
or other cooperative arrangements to arrange for State and local
government agencies to provide training and work

**(7)** **Farm Course With Instruction at an Educational Institution**

**(a)** Review approval criteria in 38 CFR 21.126(c), 21.292, 21.294,
and 21.298.

**(b)** Review existing course outlines, brochures, statements of
charges and other agency approvals for the group portion of instruction
to determine the general suitability of courses under 38 CFR 21.126(a)
and (b).

**(c)** Visit the facility to determine the adequacy of equipment,
tools, and educational resource materials and the facility\'s
accessibility to handicapped persons.

**(d)** Interview instructors, other trainees, and others to determine
quality of instruction and resources.

**(e)** Interview administrators to determine the adequacy of
recordkeeping and progress reporting. Review samples of the facility\'s
records if possible.

**(f)** Visit the farm to be used for the program of instruction to
determine the adequacy of the physical facilities for carrying out the
training plan. Complete VA Form 28-1905n, Farm Survey and Overall Farm
and Home Plan Self-proprietor Manager Chapter 31, Title 38, U.S.C.

**(g)** Develop a list of books, tools and supplies required to be
personally owned by the trainee and ensure the appropriate official at
the institution and the veteran complete and submit VA Form 28-1905m, if
needed (see also 38 CFR 21.214 (c)).

**(h)** Decide whether approval of the establishment, course and farm is
appropriate.

**(i)** If necessary, request assignment by the Education Services Unit
of a facility code for the group instruction provider.

**(j)** Develop VA Form 28-1905p, Annual Farm and Home Plan for
Institutional On-farm Course of Training (ch. 31), which will be
retained in the CER folder in accordance with RCS VB-1, part 1, item No.
07-630.010.

**(8) Farm Course With Individual Instruction**

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**(a)** Review approval criteria in 38 CFR 21.126(d), 21.292, 21.294(d),
and 21.298.

**(b)** Develop sources of potential individual instructors by
contacting local vocational schools, county extension agents, university
agriculture departments or similar agencies and organizations.

***NOTE:** This should be accomplished before or at the same time as the
initial visit to thefarm.*

**(c)** Meet with potential instructors to determine their
qualifications and abilities to instruct disabled veterans. Select the
appropriate instructor. Meet with the veteran and the instructor to
jointly discuss the program and responsibilities.

**(d)** Visit the farm to be used for the program of instruction to
determine the adequacy of the physical facilities for carrying out the
training plan. Complete VA Form 28-1905n, which will be retained in the
CER Folder in accordance with RCS VB-1, part 1, item No. 07-630.010.

***NOTE:** Potential instructors or other qualified agricultural
authorities should be used at this point as consultants to assist in
completion of the VA Form 28-1905n.*

**(e)** Negotiate and prepare VA Form 22-1903 with the individual
instructor (see ch. 8).

**(f)** If necessary, request that the \[Education Service Unit\] assign
a facility code for the individual instructor.

**(g)** Develop a rehabilitation program to establish annual objectives,
including the major elements of training, related instruction,
textbooks, and training supplies the veteran needs. Meet with the
veteran and the instructor to complete VA Form 28-1905 for the first
year.

**(h)** The veteran and the trainer will develop a list of books,tools
and supplies which the trainer determines the trainee needs and will
complete and submit VA Form 28-1905m to the VRS for review and approval
(see also 38 CFR 21.214(c)).

**\[(9)\] Farm Manager.** The requirements for a veteran training to
manage a farm owned by another person or organization are in 38 CFR
21.126(e)and 21.298. Follow the appropriate course approval instructions
in either subparagraph \[ (7)or (8)\] above.

**\[(10)\] Independent Study Courses.** Independent study courses may be
approved only if offered at the college level for degree credit.
Approval procedures for school courses will be used when considering
independent study (see subpar. (1) above). \[To approve a course, follow
these guidelines:\]

**(a)** Review the approval criteria in 38 CFR 21.128, 21.292, 21.294,
and 21.122. Determine the rate of pursuit under 38 CFR 21.310(a)(2);

**(b)** Decide whether the course meets the approval criteria; and

**(c)** If necessary, request the assignment of a facility code by the
\[Education Services Unit.\]

**\[11\] Home Study Correspondence Courses.** Home study correspondence
courses may be used only when needed to supplement the rehabilitation
program under (38 CFR 21.129). They may not be used as the major portion
of a rehabilitation program. These courses must be directed toward
providing theory or technical knowledge which the veteran\'s program
cannot otherwise timely present. \[To approve a course, follow these
guidelines:\]

**(a)** Review the approval criteria in 38 CFR 21.129, 21.292, and
21.294;

**(b)** Review existing school catalogs, brochures, statements of
charges, course outlines, and other agency approvals to determine the
general suitability and the costs of courses;

**(c)** Decide whether approval of the facility or course is
appropriate;

**(d)** Negotiate a contract (see ch. 8); and

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**(e)** If necessary, request that the \[Education Service Unit\] assign
a facility code.

**(12) Combination Course.** A combination course is a course which
combines on-job and school training.A veteran may pursue the components
of a combination course under 38 CFR 21.124(a). \[The rate of
subsistence allowance will be based on which type of training
predominates in the veteran\'s combination course, as shown in 38 CFR
21.260(b).\]

**(13) Cooperative Course.** A cooperative course is a special type of
combination course, as specified in 38 CFR 21.124(b).

**(14) \[Selecting Approved Facilities Abroad.** For overseas training
under chapters 15 and 3 1, VR&C staff members may only authorize the use
of facilities which meet the criteria contained in 38 CFR 21.294(g). If
the course does not meet these criteria, the VR&C Division must obtain
such approval before considering the course for chapter 31 participants.
The VR&C Officer will coordinate with the Veterans Services Officer to
secure course approval in accordance with paragraphs (a) through (d)
below.

**(a) Facility and Course Selection.** Under 38 CFR 21.294(g), VA may
use facilities and courses of study outside the United States under
chapters 15 and 3 1, but only if the facilities and courses meet the
requirements for approval under 38 CFR 21.4250(c)and 21.4260. These
regulations require that the veteran pursue training leading to a
college degree.

(b) **Foreign Branches of U.S. Colleges and Universities.**

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(c) **Courses Offered by Foreign Colleges and Universities.**

> Rescinded per M28, Part IV, subpart vii dated April 5, 2006

**(d) Course Approved by SAA or Education Service.** Even if an SAA or
the Director, Education Service, has already approved the course of
study which the veteran has ,elected, the case manager must ensure that
the institution agrees to conform to chapter 31 requirements, including
provisions for payment of tuition, fees, and supplies. The case manager
will obtain this information in the same manner as the information
showing the institution\'s compliance with M22-2, part VI, chapter 5,
appendix A. VR&C staff members should coordinate their efforts with the
ELR to secure the additional necessary infori-nation to determine if
veterans may use the course of ,tudy for chapter 3 1 program
participants.

**d. lndependent Living Services**

**(1) Programs of Only independent Living Services.** The VR&C Division
may approve participants for rehabilitation programs which provide
independent living services and assistance either as a part or the whole
of the programs. Therefore, VR&C Divisions may authorize independent
living services under an IWRP, IILP, IEEP (Individualized Extended
Evaluation Plan), or IEAP, as special rehabilitation services, to the
extent necessary to help veterans achieve the planned vocational goals.

**(2) Approval Procedures.** Procedures for approval of independent
living service providers are similar to those for special rehabilitation
services in subparagraph b above. VA may use public, nonprofit, and
for-profit agencies with a demonstrated capability to provide
independent living services. A for-profit agency seeking to provide
independent living services to chapter 31 participants must meet the
special requirements in 38 CFR 21.294(b)(2) An individual under contract
may provide specific independent living services, such as attendant
care, if the individual meets the requirements of 38 CFR 21.294(d).

**2.03 AUTHORIZING REHABILITATION SERVICES**

When the CP, VRS, and the veteran have agreed upon a facility which
meets the requirements of chapter 31 regulations and related instruction
and which can provide the services needed to accomplish the goals and
objectives of the rehabilitation plan, the VRS case manager will
authorize the veteran to begin the program of services. For this
authorization, the case manager will use VA Form 28-1905, Authorization
and Certification to Entrance or Reentrance into Rehabilitation and
Certification of Status. The case manager will also use this fon-n to
authorize services for chapter 15 vocational trainees and chapter 35
dependents in specialized vocational training or special restorative
training programs.

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**a. Enrollment Certifications.** At institutions providing training on
a term, semester, trimester, or quarter basis, VA may authorize training
for up to I academic year, including summer sessions and interval
periods between terms. Do tiot routinely authorize training for only one
ten-n at a time unless the facility will not certify the student for a
longer period, a veteran specifically requests single-term
authorization, or the veteran has previously not met the standards of
conduct and cooperation and thus requires the close supervision which
term-by-term authorization provides, For noncollege-degree training, VA
may authorize the entire enrollment period if the facility offers the
course as a single block of training which is uninterrupted except by
normal school holidays. (For instructions on verifying enrollment, see
ch. 4, par. 4.02e.)

**b. Planning the Training Schedule**

**(1) Jointly Plan Training With the Veteran.** Prior to entry into
training, the CP, VRS and the veteran will jointly develop the schedule
of training to be followed. VR&C staff members will encourage the
veteran to pursue continuous training, if possible.

**(2) Payment of Intervals Between Terms and for Leave of Absence.** In
deciding whether to authorize subsistence allowance for allowable
intervals between terms or between periods of instruction, the case
manager must take into account the need to conserve sufficient
entitlement to enable the veteran to complete his or her training
program. The requirements for payment of subsistence allowance during
leaves of absence and between periods of instruction on an interval
payment basis are described in 38 CFR 21.270.

**(3) Informing Veterans of Nonpayment Intervals.** In planning the
training schedule, the case manager will fully inform each veteran of
any periods for which VA will not pay subsistence allowance and the
reason for the nonpayment; e.g., the periods are chargeable to leave and
would exceed the amount of leave allowable or the veteran needs to
conserve entitlement. The copy of the rehabilitation plan which the
veteran receives on entry into training should clearly state all
scheduled periods of interruption of training. The VRS will limit use of
VA Form Letter 28-70 to instances of unplanned interruption of training
(38 CFR 21.197). The original of this letter will be sent to the veteran
and a copy will be retained in the CER folder in accordance with RCS
VB-1, part 1, item No. 07-630.0 10.

c.  **Procedures for Authorization of Training Services by VR&C
    Divisions**

**(1) Completion and Routing of VA Form 28-1905.** VA Form 28-1905 is a
four-part carbon set form. Once the case manager completes sections A
and B on the front of the form, he or she will give copy 4 to the
veteran or other eligible person, back file copy 2 on the left flap of
the CER folder, and send the remaining two copies (I and 3) to the
facility for completion of section C. The facility will complete section
C, retain copy 3 for its records, and return copy I to the VR&C
Division. The case manager will remove copy 2 from the CER folder and
will complete section D on copies 1 and 2. He or she will then forward
copy I to the Adjudication Division for award preparation and filing in
the R&E folder, and file copy 2 down on the left flap of the CER folder.
Procedures for expedited award preparation may be used based on copy 2.
The case manager will request the veteran bring his or her copy of the
form to the facility even though the facility should have a copy for its
records. This will prevent a possible delay in registration at the
facility,

**(2) Steps in Filling Out VA Form 28-1905.** VA Form 28-1905 will be
completed following the instructions on the form. Certain items require
special care in the data entered:

**(a) Item 3, Program Objective in IWRP.** Enter the current
intermediate objective from the objectives stated in items 8 through 10
on the VA Form 28-8872, Rehabilitation Plan.

**(b) Item 13, Ending Date of Program, School Year or Other Enrollment
Period.** For college-level training and nondegree work offered on a
term, semester or quarter basis, the school official, or the VRS in
advance pay cases, should enter the current enrollment period, but no
more than I academic year, including summer terms. For other nondegree
training, the entire training program may be entered if the course is
offered as a single block of training which is uninterrupted except by
normal school holidays.

**(c) Item 18, Award Category.** Select the type of award to be prepared
based on the completed VA Form 28-1905. For chapter 15 vocational
trainees, always select \"Record Purpose.\"

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**(d) Item 19, Termination Date.** Enter the date on which the
veteran\'s eligibility for chapter 31 or the child\'s eligibility for
chapter 35 benefits will end. For chapter 31 cases, this date will
include all adjustments, such as for medical infeasibility periods, and
any extension for serious employment handicap. For a veteran with a
serious employment handicap whose training will extend beyond the
otherwise applicable termination date, enter the currently projected
date the veteran will complete training under the IWRP. For chapter 15
vocational trainees, enter the currently planned training program
completion date.

**(e) Item 20, Was Terminated Date Extended?** Indicate whether a
chapter 31 veteran\'s termination date has been extended based upon a
serious employment handicap. This item does not apply to other VA
training programs.

**(f) Item 22, Action(s) Required.** Select all the actions which the
entries in items 23, Program Data, and 24, Reason and Authority for
Action, will support. For example, the following entries might be made
on the same document: 1-commence training and/or rehabilitation
services; 3-interrupt subsistence and/or services; 5-change rate of
subsistence allowance; and 6-change rehabilitation goal.

**(g) Item 23, Program Data.** Enter up to three effective dates and one
ending date. In each line in which there is an effective date entry
under column B, there must also be a corresponding rate of pursuit entry
under column C. In line 3 there must be an ending date entry under
column D.

**[1]{.underline}. Minimum Entries.** The minimum entries in item 23 are
in line I an effective date and a rate of pursuit and in line 3 an
ending date.

**[2]{.underline}. Two Award Periods Possible.** Two award periods may
be included on the same form if there are no changes during either award
period. To do this, enter in I B (line 1, column B) the beginning date
of the first award period. In IC, enter the rate at which the veteran is
pursuing his program during the first award period. In 2B, enter the day
following the last pay date of the first award period. In 2C, enter
\"None.\" In line 3 enter in column B the effective date, in column C
the rate of pursuit, and in column D the ending date of the second award
period.

**[3]{.underline}. Chapter 15 Vocational Training Participants.**
Regardless of the actual rate of pursuit for vocational trainees under
chapter 15, enter \"0\" in rate of pursuit. The actual rate of pursuit
will be shown in item 24.

**(i) Item 24, Reason and Authority for Action.** Enter the reason and
authority for the actions requested in item 23. Each explanation should
be keyed to the line number in line 23 to which it refers. If line 3 in
item 23 contains both effective and ending dates, the explanation for
the effective date should be keyed \"3B\" and the explanation for the
ending date should be keyed \"3D.\" Indicate for each effective date
entry the number of credit or clock hours of training which the veteran
or other eligible person is pursuing.

**(j) VA Form 28-1905 Completion Requirements for Specific Types of
Training.** Procedures applicable to the execution and uses of VA Form
28-1905 in the various circumstances for entering veterans into training
are given as follows:

**[1]{.underline}. School Training.** The facility official may enter
only the current enrollment period (see subpar. c(2)(b) above). If a
facility sends in a form with a longer period, the case manager should
contact the facility official and obtain the correct ending date. Enter
the correct date, the date of contact, and the case manager\'s initials
directly on the VA Form 28-1905 in item 13.

**[2]{.underline}. On-Job Training.** The procedures for school training
described in subparagraph [I]{.underline} above will be followed for
on-job training, except that in addition VA Form 22-1904 will have been
prepared following the instructions in paragraph 2.02c(2)(i) above. When
the veteran is entered into on-job training, the wage schedule on the
reverse of VA Form 28-1905 will be completed to show the beginning wage
rate, the dates and amounts of wage increases, and the journey man\'s
beginning wage rate.

**[3]{.underline}. Farm Training.** The procedures for school training
described in subparagraph_Labove will be followed for completion of the
VA Form 28-1905. VA Form 28-1905n or 28-1905p will have been completed
following the instructions in paragraph 2.02c(6) or (7). Following
approval of the plan, VA Form 28-1905 will be completed in duplicate.

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**[4]{.underline}. Training in the Home.** The use of the form will be
the same as for school training.

**[5]{.underline}. Independent Instructor Training.** Induction into
training with an independent instructor will follow the same procedure
as school training.

**[6]{.underline}. Training in Two Facilities.** When a veteran is to be
trained simultaneously in two facilities, as would be the case in a
combination course of on-job and institutional training or when the
veteran is attending two universities in a consortium arrangement, a
separate VA Form 28-1905 will be used for each facility. The two forms
will each be clearly annotated \"Concurrent Enrollment\" in red at the
top of the form and both should be submitted at the same time to the
Authorization activity.

**d. Advance Payments.** When the CP, the VRS and the veteran meet to
complete the IWRP, the case manager will inform a veteran planning on
institutional training that advance payment of subsistence allowance is
possible if the facility has agreed to accept advance payment and meets
the conditions specified in 38 CFR 21.332(a) through (e). Advance and
normal payment procedures, requirements, advantages, and disadvantages
for an initial entrance or reentrance are outlined below. The veteran\'s
decision will be recorded in the narrative counseling statement on VA
Form 28-1902b, Counseling Record-Narrative Report. Each case manager
will also communicate the information on advance pay to his or her
trainees prior to each reenrollment and annotate the record. Advance pay
may be authorized only if the veteran specifically requests it.

**(1) Application.** If the veteran desires an advance payment and the
requirements described in subparagraph d above are met, the case manager
will prepare and send to the school VA Form 28-1905, indicating in item
5 of section B that advance pay has been authorized. Following
acknowledgement by the facility that the veteran is eligible and has
shown intent to attend, the VRS will then complete section D to justify
preparation of the advance pay award.

**(2) Award Action.** The Authorization activity will prepare an
original entrance or reentrance award based on the VA Form 28-1905.
Advance pay awards are not processed to the local Finance activity more
than 35 days before the commencement date of the award. No advance pay
award will be processed to the Finance activity after the course has
begun. Therefore, do not forward VA Form 28-1905 requesting advance pay
to the Adjudication Division more than 35 days or less than 10 days
before the beginning date of the term for which advance pay is
authorized.

**(3) Payment.** The case manager will inform the veteran that the
advance payment check will be made payable to him or her, but will be
mailed directly to the school by the Treasury Regional Financial Center.
Upon registering (but not more than 30 days prior to the beginning date
of the term), the school will deliver the check to the veteran. The
school official responsible for certifying enrollment on VA Form 28-1905
will also complete item 16 in section C of the form to report
deliverance or nondeliverance of the advance payment and item 12 to show
any change in the enrollment date. If the VA Form 28-1905 returned by
the school indicates the veteran has entered training without change in
the previously projected enrollment, the VA Form 28-1905 will be filed
down on the left flap of the CER folder. If the VA Form 28-1905 returned
by the school indicates different information than the VRS recorded on
the initial VA Form 28-1905, the returned form will be filed down, but
the case manager may need to complete a new VA Form 28-1905 requesting
an amended award of subsistence allowance if warranted by the
information the school has provided.

**(4) Enrollment Cancellation.** If the veteran fails to register, the
school must return the check to the Treasury Regional Financial Center
shown as the return address on the envelope. The school will also send
its copy of the initial VA Form 28-1905 to the case manager to report
that the veteran failed to register. The case manager will process a new
VA Form 28-1905 to notify the Authorization activity to prepare a stop
payment award.

**e. Induction**

**(1) Program and Training Inductions.** Induction into the vocational
rehabilitation program for the purposes of establishing program
participation is effective the date the first rehabilitation plan is
signed by the CP, VRS, and veteran. This plan may be either an IWRP, an
IEEP, an IEAP, or an IILP. This concept of induction into the vocational
rehabilitation program should not be confused with beginning the
training phase of a rehabilitation program; i.e., the date of first
scheduled classes or delivery of other services which are part of the
rehabilitation program.

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**(2) Effective Date of Delivery of Services.** The effective date of
the delivery of services during the training phase of a vocational
rehabilitation program will not be earlier than the date the participant
establishes entitlement for disability compensation or would be eligible
for payment except for receipt of retired pay. Payment of subsistence
allowance under 38 CFR 21.322 is the earlier of the date on which the
school requires the veteran to report for prescribed activities, such as
registration, or the date training or rehabilitation services begin.

**f. Retroactive Induction.** A veteran may be retroactively inducted
and authorized rehabilitation services when the conditions specified in
38 CFR 21.282 are met. When it is determined that services should be
authorized retroactively:

**(1)** The counseling psychologist will prepare a memorandum giving the
justification for the retroactive induction for the concurrence of the
VR&C officer; and

**(2)** The VRS will:

**(a)** Prepare VA Form 28-1905, entering the date from which services
are retroactively approved; and

**(b)** Make arrangement for the facilities to reimburse the veteran for
amounts the veteran paid for tuition, fees, books, and other supplies
during the period of retroactive induction. Once the veteran has been
repaid these amounts, the facilities will submit vouchers for payment by
the VA of these amounts. The VRS will review these submissions for
payment in the normal manner.

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