Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 172 - Department of Career Education › Rule 172.00.13-006 - 2014 State Plan for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Supported Employment Services Programs

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Preprint - Section 1: State Certifications
1.1. The
Arkansas Rehabilitation
  Services
is authorized to submit this State Plan under Title I of the
  Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended [1] and its supplement under Title VI,
  Part B, of the Rehabilitation Act [2].
1.2. As a condition for the receipt of
  federal funds under Title I, Part B, of the Rehabilitation Act for the
  provision of vocational rehabilitation services, the
Arkansas
  Rehabilitation Services
[3] agrees to operate and administer the State
  Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program in accordance with the provisions of
  this State Plan [4], the Rehabilitation Act, and all applicable regulations
  [5], policies and procedures established by the secretary. Funds made available
  under Section 111 of the Rehabilitation Act are used solely for the provision
  of vocational rehabilitation services under Title I of the Rehabilitation Act
  and the administration of the State Plan for the vocational rehabilitation
  services program.
1.3. As a
  condition for the receipt of federal funds under Title VI, Part B, of the
  Rehabilitation Act for supported employment services, the designated state
  agency agrees to operate and administer the State Supported Employment Services
  Program in accordance with the provisions of the supplement to this State Plan
  [6], the Rehabilitation Act and all applicable regulations [7], policies and
  procedures established by the secretary. Funds made available under Title VI,
  Part B, are used solely for the provision of supported employment services and
  the administration of the supplement to the Title I State Plan.
Yes
1.4. The designated state agency and/or the
  designated state unit has the authority under state law to perform the
  functions of the state regarding this State Plan and its supplement.
Yes
1.5. The state legally may carry out each
  provision of the State Plan and its supplement.
Yes
1.6. All provisions of the State Plan and its
  supplement are consistent with state law.
Yes
1.7. The (enter title of state officer below)
Commissioner, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
... has the authority under state law to receive, hold and disburse
	 federal funds made available under this State Plan and its supplement.
Yes
1.8. The (enter title of state officer
  below)...
Commissioner, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
... has the authority to submit this State Plan for vocational
	 rehabilitation services and the State Plan supplement for supported employment
	 services.
Yes
1.9. The agency that submits this State Plan
  and its supplement has adopted or otherwise formally approved the plan and its
  supplement.
Yes
State Plan Certified By
As the authorized signatory identified above, I hereby certify that I
	 will sign, date and retain in the files of the designated state
	 agency/designated state unit Section 1 of the Preprint, and separate
	 Certification of Lobbying forms (Form ED-80-0013; available at
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/ed80-013.pdf)
for both the
	 vocational rehabilitation and supported employment programs.
Signed?
Yes
Name of Signatory
Randy Laverty
Title of Signatory
Commissioner, Arkansas Rehabilitation
	 Services
Date Signed (mm/dd/yyyy)
June 25, 2013
Assurances Certified By
N/A
At the request of RSA, the designated state agency and/or the
	 designated state unit provide the following assurance(s), in addition to those
	 contained within Section 2 through 8 below, in connection with the approval of
	 the State Plan for FY 2014.
No
Comments:
Signed?
Name of Signatory
Title of Signatory
Date Signed (mm/dd/yyyy)
* The signatory of the assurance with the authority to execute and
	 submit the State Plan will maintain a signed copy of the assurance(s) with the
	 signed State Plan.
Preprint - Section 2: Public Comment on State Plan Policies and
	 Procedures
2.1
Public
  participation requirements. (Section 101(a)(16)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act;
  34 CFR
  361.10(d), .20(a), (b), (d);
  and 363.11(g)(9))
(a)
Conduct
  of public meetings.
The designated state agency, prior to the adoption of any substantive
	 policies or procedures governing the provision of vocational rehabilitation
	 services under the State Plan and supported employment services under the
	 supplement to the State Plan, including making any substantive amendments to
	 the policies and procedures, conducts public meetings throughout the state to
	 provide the public, including individuals with disabilities, an opportunity to
	 comment on the policies or procedures.
(b)
Notice requirements.
The designated state agency, prior to conducting the public meetings,
	 provides appropriate and sufficient notice throughout the state of the meetings
	 in accordance with state law governing public meetings or, in the absence of
	 state law governing public meetings, procedures developed by the state agency
	 in consultation with the State Rehabilitation Council, if the agency has a
	 council.
(c)
Special
  consultation requirements.
The state agency actively consults with the director of the Client
	 Assistance Program, the State Rehabilitation Council, if the agency has a
	 council and, as appropriate, Indian tribes, tribal organizations and native
	 Hawaiian organizations on its policies and procedures governing the provision
	 of vocational rehabilitation services under the State Plan and supported
	 employment services under the supplement to the State Plan.