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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 90 - CERTIFICATION OF DISABILITY › Section 582-090-0030 - Assistance with State Employment

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) OVRS will assist its job-ready clients to
			 seek state employment through the HIRE (Hiring Individuals Ready for
			 Employment) system. OVRS counselors will explain the HIRE system to interested
			 clients, and assist clients in the preparation of client materials, if
			 necessary.
(2) Once an OVRS client
			 has filled out a state application form and other required paperwork, the OVRS
			 counselor will submit to the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Human
			 Resource Services Division (HRSD) Recruitment the completed state application
			 (PD 100), skill code documents (if applicable), and a completed and signed
			 referral.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  344.530
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  344.530
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 100 - ORDER OF SELECTION FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 582-100-0000 - Order of Selection

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(1) An
			 order of selection describes the priority with which eligible individuals shall
			 receive Program services when there are insufficient resources to provide
			 services to all eligible individuals.
(2) The purpose of these rules is to describe
			 the procedures and criteria that shall be used to determine the necessity of an
			 order of selection, to determine the basis for assignment of eligible
			 individuals to priority categories, identify exceptions to the priority
			 categories, and describe the administration of the order of
			 selection.
(3) These rules shall
			 only apply if the Program determines that an order of selection is necessary,
			 has set an effective date, and determined the priority categories that shall be
			 served under the order.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  344.530  & 344.570
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  344.511  - 344.690 & 344.710 - 344.730
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 100 - ORDER OF SELECTION FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 582-100-0005 - Determination of Need for an Order of Selection

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(1) The Program may implement an order of
			 selection if it determines that it cannot provide the full range of vocational
			 rehabilitation services to all eligible individuals, based on projected fiscal
			 and personnel resources and the rehabilitation needs of individuals with
			 significant disabilities in the state.
(2) The Program shall determine whether an
			 order of selection is necessary prior to the beginning of each fiscal year or
			 during a fiscal year based on changed circumstances.
(3) The Program shall consult with the State
			 Rehabilitation Council regarding the administrative rules governing the order
			 of selection and prior to making a determination to implement the
			 order.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  344.530  & 344.570
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  344.511  - 344.690 & 344.710 - 344.730
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 100 - ORDER OF SELECTION FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 582-100-0011 - Provision of Services under an Order of Selection

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(1) Provision of Services Outside of Priority
			 Categories. On and after the effective date of the order of selection and
			 regardless of an individual's assignment to a priority category, the Program
			 shall:
(a) Continue to provide to an eligible
			 individual all needed services, listed in their individualized plan for
			 employment (IPE), if that individual started receiving IPE services prior to
			 the effective date of the order of selection;
(b) Continue to provide pre-employment
			 transition services to a student or a youth with a disability if that student
			 or youth started receiving services prior to being determined eligible for
			 Program services;
(c) Provide an
			 eligible individual with specific services or equipment necessary to maintain
			 their current employment pursuant to OAR 582-100-0020; and
(d) Provide an applicant with assessment
			 services that are necessary to determine Program eligibility and priority
			 category;
(e) Provide career
			 counseling and information and referral services to an eligible individual
			 employed in subminimum wage employment, as described in OAR 582-115-0010;
			 and
(f) Provide an eligible
			 individual, who is not receiving services under the order of selection, with
			 information and referral services.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 100 - ORDER OF SELECTION FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 582-100-0015 - Assignment of Priority Categories

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(1) Priority Category One. The Program shall
			 assign an individual to priority category one if the individual
(a) Has been determined eligible for services
			 under OAR chapter 582, division 50;
(b) Is classified with a Most Significant
			 Disability as defined in OAR 582-001-0010;
(c) Has a severe mental or physical
			 impairment that seriously limits three or more functional capacities (such as
			 mobility, communication, self-care, self-direction, interpersonal skills, work
			 tolerance, or work skills) in terms of an employment outcome; and
(d) Is expected to require three or more
			 vocational rehabilitation services over an extended period of time to achieve
			 or maintain a successful employment outcome.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 100 - ORDER OF SELECTION FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 582-100-0021 - Limited Exception for Maintenance of Employment

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(1) Applicants or eligible individuals, who
			 would not otherwise be able to receive services under an order of selection,
			 may apply to receive specific services or equipment to maintain their current
			 employment under OAR 582-100-0011(1)(c).
(2) In order to qualify for services or
			 equipment under OAR 582-100-0010(1)(c), the individual must:
(a) Be eligible for services under OAR 582
			 Division 50;
(b) Not otherwise be
			 able to receive Program services or equipment under the order of selection;
			 and
(c) Be at immediate risk of
			 losing their current job if not provided with specific services or equipment in
			 the near future, which means no more than two months or 30 calendar
			 days.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 100 - ORDER OF SELECTION FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 582-100-0040 - Waitlist during Order of Selection

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(1) The Program shall maintain a single,
			 statewide waitlist to track eligible individuals, who are not receiving full
			 Program services under an order of selection, consistent with the provision of
			 services described in OAR 582-100-0011.
(2) The eligible individual on the waitlist
			 shall be responsible for ensuring their contact information is kept current
			 with the Program.
(3) The Program
			 shall notify an eligible individual when they are selected from the waitlist.
(a) Contact with the eligible individual
			 shall be in the manner most appropriate to their communication style and
			 need.
(b) If the selected
			 individual does not contact the Program within 10 business days, the Program
			 shall move to the next name on the waitlist.
(c) If the individual fails to respond, he or
			 she shall exit from the program. An individual who fails to respond to an
			 invitation to move off the waiting list during an order of selection is
			 entitled to notice of the Program's determination and dispute resolution rights
			 to challenge that determination, as described in OAR chapter 582, division
			 20.
(d) If the individual is
			 contacted to initiate services and is not ready to begin working with the
			 Program, the counselor shall assist the individual to make an informed decision
			 about how to proceed. The counselor and participant have 60 days to determine
			 whether or not to move forward with vocational rehabilitation services.
(A) The Program shall not hold a spot on the
			 waitlist or place the participant at the top of the list.
(B) If 60 days to plan is insufficient to
			 accommodate the need for the individual's delay to engage in vocational
			 rehabilitation services, the individual shall exit from the program and submit
			 a new application at a later date.
(C) Information and referral shall be
			 provided to any individual who exits because they were not ready to participate
			 when notified during order of selection.
(e) A closed case service file shall not be
			 reopened. There are no exceptions.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 115 - SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OF ANY AGE RECEIVING SUBMINIMUM WAGE › Section 582-115-0005 - Definitions

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(1) "Career
			 counseling for limitation on subminimum wage" means a service provided by the
			 Program or its contractor that:
(a) Pertains
			 to the body of subject matter and related techniques and methods organized for
			 the development in individuals of career awareness, career planning, career
			 decision making, placement skills, and knowledge and understanding of local,
			 state, and national occupational educational, and labor market needs, trends
			 and opportunities; and
(b) Assists
			 individuals with disabilities in making and implementing informed educational
			 and occupational choices.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 115 - SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OF ANY AGE RECEIVING SUBMINIMUM WAGE › Section 582-115-0010 - General provisions

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(1) The
			 Program shall support placement of Program clients only in work that is
			 competitive integrated employment.
(2) The Program shall assure that career
			 counseling and information and referral shall be available to individuals known
			 by the Program:
(a) An individual with a
			 disability may become "known" to the Program through self-identification by the
			 individual with a disability, referral by a third-party (including an entity as
			 defined in
			 34 CFR §
										397.5(d)), through the
			 individual's involvement with the vocational rehabilitation process, or any
			 other method:
(A) Who are working at less
			 than the federal minimum wage, or,
(B) Who are youths with a disability, known
			 to be considering pursuing employment paying less than the federal minimum
			 wage.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 115 - SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OF ANY AGE RECEIVING SUBMINIMUM WAGE › Section 582-115-0015 - Services to individuals of any age who are employed at a subminimum wage

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(1) The Program
			 shall provide career counseling and information and referral to individuals
			 with disabilities regardless of age, or the individual's representative as
			 appropriate, who are known by the Program to be employed at a subminimum
			 wage.
(2) Career counseling and
			 information and referral services may include benefits planning materials and
			 information.
(3) The Program shall
			 upon referral of an individual with a disability employed at subminimum wage by
			 an entity with fewer than 15 employees:
(a)
			 Inform the individual about self-advocacy, self-determination, and peer
			 mentoring training opportunities in the community;
(b) Provide the information within 30 days of
			 the referral by the entity.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 115 - SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OF ANY AGE RECEIVING SUBMINIMUM WAGE › Section 582-115-0020 - Refusal to participate in a required activity

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(1) When the individual refuses to
			 participate in a required activity, documentation of that refusal shall be
			 provided within 10 calendar days and shall at a minimum contain:
(a) Name of the individual;
(b) Description of the refusal including
			 reason for refusal;
(c) Signature
			 of the individual or individual's representative;
(d) Signature of Program personnel
			 documenting the individual's refusal;
(e) Date of signatures; and
(f) Date and method of transmittal of
			 documentation of refusal to the individual.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 115 - SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OF ANY AGE RECEIVING SUBMINIMUM WAGE › Section 582-115-0030 - Semi-annual and annual review in extended employment and other employment under special certificate provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act

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(1) The Program
			 shall conduct semi-annual review and reevaluation for the first two years of
			 such employment and annually thereafter in accordance with the requirements in
			 paragraph (2) of this section for an individual who has a record of service as
			 either an applicant or eligible individual under the Program; who:
(a) Has achieved employment in which the
			 individual is compensated in accordance with section 14(c) of the Fair Labor
			 Standards Act; or
(b) Is in
			 extended employment including those individuals whose record of service is
			 closed while the individual is in extended employment on the basis that the
			 individual is unable to achieve competitive integrated employment or the
			 individual made an informed choice to remain in extended employment.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 115 - SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OF ANY AGE RECEIVING SUBMINIMUM WAGE › Section 582-115-0040 - Services to youth with disabilities requesting subminimum wage employment

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The Program shall provide youth with disabilities documentation
				upon the completion of the following actions:
(1) Provision of pre-employment transition
			 services as needed by the student with disability and are available to the
			 student with a disability under
			 34
			 CFR §
									361.48; and
(2) Documentation of the completion of School
			 Transition services received by the youth that are provided by local education
			 agency under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
			 U.S.C. 1414(d));
			 and,
(3) Application for vocational
			 rehabilitation services, in accordance with
			 34 CFR §
									361.41(b), with the result
			 that the individual was determined:
(a)
			 Ineligible for vocational rehabilitation services, in accordance with
			 34 CFR §
										361.43; or
(b) Eligible for vocational rehabilitation
			 services, in accordance with
			 34
			 CFR §
										361.42; and
(A) The youth with a disability had an
			 approved individualized plan for employment, in accordance with
			 34 CFR §
											361.46;
(B) The youth with a disability was unable to
			 achieve the employment outcome specified in the individualized plan for
			 employment, as described in
			 34 CFR §
											361.5(c)(15) and §
										361.46,
			 despite working toward the employment outcome with reasonable accommodations
			 and appropriate supports and services, including supported employment services
			 and customized employment services, for a reasonable period of time;
			 and
(C) A reasonable period of time
			 utilized in the youth's attempt to achieve their employment outcome in their
			 individualized plan for employment (IPE), is considered to be up to 24 months
			 if the individual needs supported employment services, and,
(D) The youth with a disability's case
			 record, which meets all the requirements of
			 34 CFR §
											361.47, is
			 closed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 115 - SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OF ANY AGE RECEIVING SUBMINIMUM WAGE › Section 582-115-0050 - Documentation of service completion for youth seeking subminimum wage employment

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(1) The
			 Program shall provide documentation of services within 45 days after completion
			 of the activity or service; or 90 days if extenuating circumstances make the
			 extra time necessary. The documentation shall be given to the youth in an
			 accessible format.
(2) Such
			 documentation shall, at a minimum include:
(a)
			 Youth's name;
(b) Determination
			 made including summary of reason for the determination or description of
			 service or activity completed;
(c)
			 Name of the individual making the determination or provider of the required
			 service or activity;
(d) Date
			 determination made or required service or activity completed;
(e) Signature of the Program or educational
			 personnel making determination or documenting completion of required service or
			 activity;
(f) Date of
			 signatures;
(g) Date and method by
			 which document was transmitted to the youth.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 115 - SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OF ANY AGE RECEIVING SUBMINIMUM WAGE › Section 582-115-0060 - Youth or representative refusal to participate

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(1) If a youth or, as applicable, the youth's
			 parent or guardian, refuses to participate in the required activities, the
			 documentation shall at a minimum, include:
(a)
			 The Youth's name;
(b) Description
			 of the refusal and reason for such refusal;
(c) Signature of the youth or youth's parent
			 or guardian;
(d) Signature of
			 Program or educational personnel documenting the youth's refusal;
(e) Date of signatures; and,
(f) Date and method by which documentation
			 was transmitted to the youth.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 115 - SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OF ANY AGE RECEIVING SUBMINIMUM WAGE › Section 582-115-0070 - Limitations on use of subminimum wage activities

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(1) A youth with a disability shall receive
			 documentation that they have completed requirements prior to beginning
			 subminimum wage employment.
(2)
			 Anyone currently employed at subminimum wage shall receive documentation of
			 receipt of limitation of subminimum wage services to remain in that
			 employment.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  344.530  & 344.570
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  344.511  - 344.690 & 344.710 - 344.730
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 150 - TRANSITION SERVICES AND COORDINATION FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES › Section 582-150-0005 - Definitions

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(1) "Authorized
			 activities" means that funds available and remaining after the Program provides
			 the required activities described in OAR 582-150-0005 (4)  may be used to
			 improve the transition of students with disabilities from school to
			 postsecondary education or an employment outcome by:
(a) Implementing effective strategies to
			 increase the likelihood of independent living and inclusion in communities and
			 competitive integrated workplaces;
(b) Developing and improving strategies for
			 individuals with intellectual disabilities and individuals with significant
			 disabilities to live independently, participate in postsecondary education
			 experiences, and obtain, advance in and retain competitive integrated
			 employment;
(c) Providing
			 instruction to vocational rehabilitation counselors, school transition
			 personnel, and other individuals supporting students with
			 disabilities;
(d) Disseminating
			 information about innovative, effective, and efficient approaches to achieve
			 the goals of these rules;
(e)
			 Coordinating activities with transition services provided by local educational
			 agencies under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
			 1400 et seq.);
(f) Applying evidence-based findings to
			 improve policy, procedure, practice, and the preparation of personnel, in order
			 to better achieve the goals of these rules;
(g) Developing model transition demonstration
			 projects;
(h) Establishing or
			 supporting multistate or regional partnerships involving states, local
			 educational agencies, the Program, developmental disability agencies, private
			 businesses, or other participants to achieve the goals of these rules;
			 and
(i) Disseminating information
			 and strategies to improve the transition to postsecondary activities of
			 individuals who are members of traditionally unserved and underserved
			 populations.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 150 - TRANSITION SERVICES AND COORDINATION FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES › Section 582-150-0015 - General Provisions for Students and Youth with Disabilities in Transition

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(1) The
			 Program shall use evidence-based and best practices to serve students and youth
			 with disabilities, including those with the most significant disabilities, who
			 are in transition.
(2) To
			 accomplish this, the Program shall collaborate with other agencies at the state
			 administrative levels, regional and local levels, including but not limited to:
			 the Oregon Department of Education, Oregon Department of Human Services, Office
			 of Developmental Disabilities, Oregon Health Authority Health Systems Mental
			 Health Services and Addiction Services, Oregon Youth Authority, local school
			 districts, and federally recognized Tribal Rehabilitation Programs.
(3) General provision of pre-employment
			 transition services (Pre-ETS) and coordination to students with disabilities
			 is:
(a) Governed by the Program's rules and
			 procedures;
(b) Made available to
			 all students with disabilities who may need them statewide; and
(c) In accordance with:
(A) State and federal law and regulation;
			 and
(B) The statewide educational
			 cooperative agreement developed between the Oregon Department of Education and
			 the Department, and an intra-agency cooperative agreement between the Program,
			 Office of Developmental Disability Services; and
(C) The Program administers a range of
			 statewide pre-employment transition services and transition services through
			 contracts and interagency agreements with school districts and community-based
			 service providers to perform liaison and coordination work between the Program
			 and schools, at local and regional levels, including other local service
			 providers and through Pre-ETS, comprehensive transition services, and summer
			 youth employment services.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 150 - TRANSITION SERVICES AND COORDINATION FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES › Section 582-150-0030 - Pre-Employment Transition Services

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The Program shall provide pre-employment transition services to
				all students with disabilities who may need them and request them.
(1) Students with disabilities shall not be
			 required to apply or be determined eligible for Program services before
			 receiving pre-employment transition services.
(2) The Program shall provide pre-employment
			 transition services to students with disabilities who:
(a) Are eligible for an individual education
			 plan (IEP), or have a documented disability, or is an individual with a
			 disability under Section 504 under the Act; and
(b) Age 14 to 21, in school, and
			 participating in a secondary or post-secondary school leading to recognized
			 credentials.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 150 - TRANSITION SERVICES AND COORDINATION FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES › Section 582-150-0040 - Program application and eligibility for students and youth

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(1) A student may
			 receive pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS) before applying for
			 individualized services from the Program.
(2) A student with a disability who needs
			 individualized services from the Program, in addition to Pre-ETS or standalone
			 services, shall apply and be determined eligible for the Program.
(3) The Program application and eligibility
			 determination requirements and process shall be the same for all Program
			 applicants including students and youth with disabilities.
(4) Every student and youth, regardless of
			 the severity of their disability, is presumed able to benefit in terms of an
			 employment outcome from Program services.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  344.530,
				  ORS
				  344.570
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  344.511  - 344.690, 344.710 - 344.730
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 150 - TRANSITION SERVICES AND COORDINATION FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES › Section 582-150-0045 - Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) for student or youth

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(1) An individualized plan for employment
			 (IPE) for an eligible student or youth with a disability shall:
(a) Contain a description of the employment
			 goal or may include a description of the individual's projected post-school
			 employment and include documentation of the educational goals and subsequent
			 educational outcomes to be attained which are directly tied to the employment
			 goal;
(b) The employment goal must
			 be consistent with the general goal of competitive integrated or supported
			 employment; and
(c) Include the
			 specific transition services and supports needed by the student or youth for
			 the achievement of the employment goal or projected post-school employment
			 goal; and
(d) Be developed as early
			 as possible and no later than 90 days after determination of
			 eligibility.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 150 - TRANSITION SERVICES AND COORDINATION FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES › Section 582-150-0050 - Services for students and youth provided as individual or group services

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(1) Required
			 services may be provided to students as individual or group services.
(2) The Program may provide the five required
			 pre-employment transition services, to groups of students:
(a) Who are eligible or potentially eligible
			 for the Program's services, and
(b)
			 Are not services directly related to an individual's IPE goal; and
(c) Provided by, or in concert with the
			 Program, including but not limited to:
(A)
			 State agencies;
(B) Educational
			 agencies;
(C) Service providers for
			 job training programs;
(D)
			 Providers of services under Medicaid program under title XIX of the
			 SSA;
(E) Entities designed by the
			 state to provide services for individuals with intellectual or developmental
			 disabilities;
(F) Centers for
			 Independent Living;
(G) Housing and
			 transportation authorities;
(H)
			 Workforce development systems; and
(I) Businesses and employers.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 150 - TRANSITION SERVICES AND COORDINATION FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES › Section 582-150-0055 - Pre-employment transition coordination activities

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(1) Pre-employment transition coordination
			 activities include:
(a) Attending
			 individualized education plan (IEP) meetings, when invited;
(b) Working with the local workforce
			 development boards, one-stop centers, and employers to develop work
			 opportunities for students with disabilities;
(c) Working with schools to coordinate and
			 ensure the provision of pre-employment transition services; and
(d) Attending person-centered planning
			 meetings for students with disabilities receiving Medicaid services, when
			 invited.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 150 - TRANSITION SERVICES AND COORDINATION FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES › Section 582-150-0065 - Program service records for students receiving pre-employment transition or transition coordination services

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(1) Program service records about
			 participants in Pre-ETS shall include:
(a)
			 Date of birth;
(b) Race and
			 ethnicity, and
(c) Verify
			 disability by:
(A) Medical documentation
			 signed by a medical provider or a copy, or examine a copy of the individualized
			 education plan (IEP) or 504 Plan or verification from Oregon Department of
			 Education that the individual is a student with a disability; or
(B) Working with families of participants to
			 verify medical documentation of disability for any person not reported by the
			 local education agencies.
(d) Pertinent and available school-based
			 assessment information, IEP;
(e)
			 Verify enrollment as a student in a secondary, postsecondary, or other
			 educational program;
(f) Student
			 identification number, if available;
(g) Information about their previous
			 employment related experiences in and out of school, if any; and
(h) Documentation of any Pre-ETS
			 participation shall:
(A) Describe a documented
			 need to include which of the five required services the student
			 receives;
(B) The start
			 date;
(C) Provided directly by
			 Program staff or purchased; and,
(D) If purchased, the cost of the required
			 activity.
(i) Document
			 parental or guardian's consent to participate in Pre-ETS, as
			 appropriate.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 150 - TRANSITION SERVICES AND COORDINATION FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES › Section 582-150-0070 - Client Assistance Program Information

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At the time the student or youth requests pre-employment
				transition services or transition services provided by the Program or through
				contracts and interagency agreements with school districts and community-based
				service providers, information about the Client Assistance Program (CAP) shall
				be given to each potentially eligible individual, applicant, participant, or
				their representative.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  344.530,
				  ORS
				  344.570
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  344.511  - 344.690, 344.710 - 344.730
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 150 - TRANSITION SERVICES AND COORDINATION FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES › Section 582-150-0075 - Limitations

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(1) When the
			 student is no longer considered a student with a disability Pre-ETS services
			 shall cease. This includes a student who:
(a)
			 Has reached the age of 22, or,
(b)
			 Has aged out of secondary services without enrolling in a post-secondary
			 education system.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 150 - TRANSITION SERVICES AND COORDINATION FOR STUDENTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES › Section 582-150-0080 - Restrictions

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Except as noted in this section, students or youth with
				disabilities may not be exempt from:
(1) Program's rules or procedures for all
			 students who are potentially eligible or eligible for receiving Pre-ETS or
			 transition coordination and make application for Program services beyond
			 pre-employment transition services or transition coordination.
(2) Any order of selection requirements for
			 either Program or pre-employment transition services apply (see OAR 582
			 Division 100 Order of Selection).
(3) This is not meant to be a service to a
			 specific student.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  344.530,
				  ORS
				  344.570
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  344.511  - 344.690, 344.710 - 344.730
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 582 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Division 190 - Employer Services and Training › Section 582-190-0005 - Services and Training to Employers

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(1) The Program may expend funds to educate
			 and provide services to employers who:
(a)
			 Have hired individuals with disabilities; or
(b) Are interested in hiring individuals with
			 disabilities (section 109 of the Rehabilitation Act).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 583-001-0000 - Notice of Proposed Rule

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Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) Pursuant to ORS
			 351.735(6), the
			 Higher Education Coordinating Commission (Commission) may delegate certain of
			 its powers, duties or functions to the Executive Director of the agency of the
			 Commission. Effective July 1, 2012, the Commission delegates to the Executive
			 Director general powers, duties and functions of the Commission under ORS
			 Chapter 348 as described in the following rules under this Chapter:
(a) OAR 583-030-0005  through 583-030-0056
(b) OAR 583-050-006 through
			 583-050-0040
(c) OAR 583-070-0002  through 583-070-0020
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 583-001-0005 - Model Rules of Procedure

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Pursuant to the provisions of ORS 183.341, the Higher Education
				Coordinating Commission adopts the Attorney General's Model and Uniform Rules
				of Procedure as codified in the
Attorney General's Administrative Law
				Manual and Uniform and Model Rules of Procedure Under the APA -
				2019.
The full text of the Attorney General's Administrative Law
				  Manual and Uniform and Model Rules of Procedure Under the APA - 2019 is
				  available from the office of the Attorney General or the Higher Education
				  Coordinating Commission.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183.341 & ORS
				  350.075
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  183.341
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 583-001-0010 - Establishing Fees for Public Record

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A fee may be imposed on any school or person requesting
				services or information from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission
				pertaining to the administration of its functions under ORS
				348.594 to
				348.615. The amount of the fee
				shall be established by the manager to whom the commission has delegated the
				responsibility to manage the commission's functions under ORS
				348.594 to
				348.615. The amount of the fee
				shall be sufficient to recover designated expenses incurred by the commission
				in carrying out the administration of ORS
				348.594 to
				348.615. Any fees collected by
				the commission, for services that are the responsibility of the manager, shall
				be deposited in the Degree Authorization Account established under ORS
				348.601 and used exclusively for
				purposes directly related to the duties and functions of the commission under
				the authority of the manager as delegated by the commission.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.603
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.603
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES › Section 583-001-0015 - Establishing Fees for Public Record

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Effective January 13, 2015. A fee may be imposed on any school
				or person requesting services or information from the Commission pertaining to
				the administration of its functions under ORS
				348.594 to
				348.615. The amount of the fee
				shall be established by the manager to whom the Commission has delegated the
				responsibility to manage the Commission's functions under ORS
				348.594 to
				348.615. The amount of the fee
				shall be sufficient to recover designated expenses incurred by the Commission
				in carrying out the administration of ORS
				348.594 to
				348.615. Any fees collected by
				the Commission, for services that are the responsibility of the manager, shall
				be deposited in the Degree Authorization Account established under ORS
				348.601 and used exclusively for
				purposes directly related to the duties and functions of the Commission under
				the authority of the manager as delegated by the Commission.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.603
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.603
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0005 - Purpose and Scope

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Effective September 10, 2015:
(1) These rules implement ORS
			 348.594 to
			 348.615 and
			 348.992 insofar
			 as each section therein relates to ORS
			 348.606,
			 which provides that a school must meet state standards and be approved by the
			 Higher Education Coordinating Commission (Commission) before it may confer or
			 offer to confer any academic degree, or provide services purporting to lead to
			 a degree, by establishing the standards and the procedures to implement the
			 standards or to verify any exemption or exclusion.
(2) These rules apply to any school offering
			 degrees and credits from within Oregon to recipients anywhere. The rules
			 further apply to any school offering degrees and credits from outside of
			 Oregon, in connection with learning or evaluation meant to occur within this
			 state. Institutions that establish a physical presence in Oregon are required
			 to obtain direct authorization from the Commission. An institution establishes
			 physical presence when it is:
(a) Maintaining
			 an office;
(b) Maintaining a
			 mailing address;
(c) Maintaining a
			 phone exchange;
(d) Maintaining a
			 campus, administrative or corporate address;
(e) Maintaining any other physical address at
			 a location in the state;
(f)
			 Conducting any part of the instruction program or support activities from or in
			 the state;
(g) Employing sales
			 representatives, who solicit students or prospective students within the
			 state;
(h) Canvassing for
			 prospective students within the state;
(i) Operating career or information booths at
			 fairs or other such public gatherings within the state;
(j) Presenting institution information at
			 high school career days within the state; or
(k) Advertising in local media and
			 publications that originate in Oregon.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0009 - Exclusions

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Effective September 10, 2015. These rules do not apply to:
				Postsecondary schools that do not offer degrees or credits viable toward a
				degree, absent an articulation agreement with an authorized school, but do
				confer certificates and diplomas in instructional programs for the purpose of
				instructing, training, or preparing students for any profession. Such schools
				are subject to ORS chapter 345.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.594 -
				  348.615, 2005 SB 1039 (2005 Laws
				  546)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.594 -
				  348.615
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0010 - Exemptions

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Effective September 10, 2015:
(1) The standards and procedures in these
			 rules shall not apply to an Oregon public institution that is authorized and
			 governed by the Commission under ORS Chapter 351.
(2) A school is exempt on religious grounds
			 if the school meets the requirements of ORS
			 348.604 and
			 348.608. No rules in this
			 division are applicable to a religious-exempt school, except as permitted by
			 ORS chapter 348.
(3) A regionally
			 accredited nonprofit school or separately regionally accredited campus of a
			 nonprofit school that has operated at least one program approved by the
			 Commission, or its predecessor agencies, in Oregon for at least five
			 consecutive years is exempt unless otherwise noted under ORS Chapter 351 for
			 the investigation and resolution of student complaints.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.604 &
				  348.606
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.597,
				  348.604,
				  348.605
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0011 - Repealed

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Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.606
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.603 &
				  348.606
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0016 - Exclusive Use of Term "University"

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Effective January 13, 2015. The term "university" refers
				exclusively to a school that is authorized to offer bachelor's degrees together
				with graduate or first professional degrees, or to an organization that
				constitutes a formal consortium of schools so authorized. Any entity that calls
				itself "university" without authorization but with serious intent will be
				referred to the Department of Justice for enforcement under ORS 646.605 to
				646.652, Oregon's Unlawful Trade
				Practices Act.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.606
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.596,
				  348.603 &
				  348.606
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0020 - Exercise of Office of Degree Authorization Authority

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(1) A school that intends to offer to anyone
			 from within Oregon or offer to Oregon residents from outside the state any form
			 of instruction, lecture, training, tutoring, seminar, workshop, examination,
			 evaluation, or other service represented as contributing credit or otherwise
			 leading toward a specified or unspecified degree or certificate that will or
			 might be conferred anywhere shall notify the Commission at least 6 months in
			 advance and then promptly supply all information the Commission requests.
			 Failure to notify the Commission in advance, or to provide information as
			 directed, may result in the permanent denial of approval for the school to
			 offer any services in or from Oregon, as well as administrative action, up to
			 and including assessment of civil penalties. No school shall be eligible to
			 apply for authorization to offer in or from Oregon any instruction, academic
			 credit, or other services leading to a degree before it has obtained
			 accreditation or pre-accreditation candidacy at or above the associate degree
			 level from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
			 (USDE).
(2) Schools that are
			 currently authorized, and not accredited, may be granted provisional
			 authorization until the school has applied for accreditation recognized by the
			 USDE. Provisional authorization may be approved for a period of not less than
			 two years nor more than four years and may be extended at the discretion of the
			 Commission. Provisional authorization shall be contingent upon the school
			 continuously seeking and making satisfactory progress toward accreditation, as
			 evidenced by submission to the Commission of a letter of intent and subsequent
			 documentation from the accrediting agency.
(3) Provisional authorization may be approved
			 for applications pending the following conditions for a period of not less than
			 two years nor more than four years:
(a)
			 Establishment of federal Financial Responsibility Composite Score (FRCS) or
			 submission of the most recent independently audited financial statement,
			 current same day balance sheets, and self-calculations of the composite
			 score;
(b) Receipt or notification
			 of investigations or adverse actions from state, federal, or accrediting
			 agencies;
(c) Change of ownership
			 before documentation of sales transaction is completed; or
(d) Pending approval of accrediting agency
			 recognized by the USDE.