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Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-073 - Vocational rehabilitation-Case service records

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The department shall maintain for each applicant or eligible
						individual a record of services that includes, to the extent pertinent, the
						following documentation:
(1) When an
					applicant's eligibility has been determined:
(a) A written and dated statement of
					eligibility determination signed by the vocational rehabilitation counselor;
					and
(b) Supporting rationale for
					the determination, including documentation from the assessment for determining
					eligibility, in accordance with WAC 67-25-130.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-077 - Certification of trial work experience or extended evaluation (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 05-08-097, §
										67-25-077, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. 95-06-057, §
										67-25-077, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. 84-01-042 (Order 83-08), §
										67-25-077, filed 12/15/83. Formerly WAC 67-20-077.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-083 - Vocational rehabilitation-Information and referral services

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The department will implement an information and referral
						system, using appropriate modes of communication, adequate to ensure that an
						individual with disabilities is provided with information and referral services
						that may assist the individual in securing services and benefits that he or she
						might qualify for and/or benefit from.
(1) Information and referral services are
					available to any individual who is an applicant for agency services; is
					potentially eligible, eligible, or ineligible for services; and/or is an active
					participant of agency services. This also includes any individual who is
					awaiting services if the department is operating under an order of selection,
					in accordance with WAC 67-25-193.
(2) The department will refer an individual
					with disabilities to other appropriate federal, state and/or community
					programs, including the client assistance program (CAP) and other components of
					the statewide workforce development system.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-093 - Application for services

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(1) Any individual
					who is blind, as defined in WAC 67-25-009, may apply for vocational
					rehabilitation services, including any individual who has previously applied
					for, has previously received, or has previously been denied such
					services.
(2) Any individual who is
					blind seeking to obtain vocational rehabilitation services from the department
					shall submit a written letter or application for services to the department, or
					shall request vocational rehabilitation services through common intake
					procedures in one-stop centers under section 121 of the Workforce Innovation
					and Opportunity Act.
(3) The
					written letter or application for services shall be signed and dated by the
					individual requesting services or, if appropriate, by the individual's
					representative, and shall include:
(a) The
					applicant's name;
(b) The
					applicant's contact and address information; and
(c) The applicant's disability;
(d) The applicant's Social Security number is
					preferred.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-103 - Intake-Initial interview

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(1) An applicant
					for vocational rehabilitation services shall be interviewed personally by a
					vocational rehabilitation professional or paraprofessional within ten working
					days upon receipt of an application by the department.
(2) The interviewer shall:
(a) Explain to the applicant the nature and
					operation of the vocational rehabilitation program as it relates to the
					applicant;
(b) Specifically inform
					the applicant of the right to appeal any eligibility decision made by the
					department on his or her behalf through mediation and fair hearing in
					accordance with WAC 67-25-600;
(c)
					Inform the applicant of his or her right of confidentiality of information
					possessed by the department and conditions for its release in accordance with
					WAC 67-25-051;
(d) Inform the
					applicant of the vocational rehabilitation concept of informed choice, and how
					it relates to the individual's rehabilitation process in accordance with WAC
					67-25-061;
(e) Provide to the
					applicant a description of client assistance program services; and
(f) Obtain information from the applicant
					necessary to determine his or her eligibility for vocational rehabilitation
					services in accordance with WAC 67-25-125 and 67-25-130.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-115 - Eligibility-Time-line

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Once an individual has submitted an application for vocational
						rehabilitation services, including applications made through common intake
						procedures in one-stop centers under section 121 of the Workforce Innovation
						and Opportunity Act (WIOA), an eligibility determination must be made within
						sixty days, unless:
(1) Exceptional
					and unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the department preclude
					making an eligibility determination in sixty days and the department and the
					individual agree to a specific extension of time; or
(2) An exploration of the individual's
					abilities, capabilities, and capacity to perform in work situations is carried
					out in a trial work assessment in accordance with WAC 67-25-140.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-125 - Eligibility-Criteria

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(1) Eligibility shall be based only upon
					determination by a vocational rehabilitation counselor that:
(a) The individual is blind, as defined in
					WAC 67-25-009;
(b) The blindness
					alone or combined with other disabilities constitutes or results in a
					substantial impediment to competitive and integrated employment; and
(c) Vocational rehabilitation services are
					required for the individual to prepare for, enter, engage in, advance in, or
					retain a competitive and integrated employment outcome consistent with the
					applicant's unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities,
					capabilities, interests, and informed choice.
Any eligible individual must intend to achieve a competitive
						and integrated employment outcome that is consistent with the applicant's
						unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities,
						interests, and informed choice.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-130 - Eligibility-Assessment for eligibility determination

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(1) An assessment shall be conducted for each
					applicant to determine whether:
(a) The
					individual is blind as defined in WAC 67-25-009, which alone or combined with
					other disabilities results in a substantial impediment to employment;
					and
(b) Vocational rehabilitation
					services are required for the applicant to prepare for, enter, engage in,
					advance in or retain an employment outcome consistent with the applicant's
					unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities,
					interests, and informed choice.
The assessment must include an appraisal of the current visual
						condition and prognosis of the applicant based on ophthalmological or
						optometric findings.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-140 - Eligibility-Trial work experience

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(1) Trial
					work experience is a process of providing assessment and related vocational
					rehabilitation services to an applicant with significant disabilities, for the
					limited purpose of collecting information necessary to make an eligibility
					determination, if there is concern that the individual is incapable of
					benefiting in terms of an employment outcome from vocational rehabilitation
					services due to the significance of his or her disability.
(2) Trial work experience allows the
					individual to explore his or her abilities, capabilities, and capacities to
					perform in a realistic work situation, while addressing identified barriers to
					employment through the provision of appropriate vocational rehabilitation
					services, including supported employment, on-the-job training, rehabilitation
					technology and personal assistance services in order to accommodate the
					rehabilitation needs of the individual during the trial work
					experience.
(3) Prior to any
					determination that an individual with a disability is unable to benefit from
					vocational rehabilitation services in terms of an employment outcome because of
					the severity of that individual's disability or that the individual is
					ineligible for vocational rehabilitation services, the department must conduct
					an exploration of the individual's abilities, capabilities, and capacity to
					perform in realistic work situations.
(a) The
					department must develop a written plan, to assess the individual's abilities,
					capabilities, and capacity to perform in competitive and integrated work
					situations through the use of trial work experiences, which must be provided in
					competitive integrated employment settings to the maximum extent possible,
					consistent with the informed choice and rehabilitation needs of the
					individual.
(b) Trial work
					experiences include supported employment, on-the-job training, and other
					experiences using realistic integrated work settings.
(c) Trial work experiences must be of
					sufficient variety and over a sufficient period of time for the department to
					determine that:
(i) There is sufficient
					evidence to conclude that the individual can benefit from the provision of
					vocational rehabilitation services in terms of an employment outcome;
					or
(ii) There is clear and
					convincing evidence that due to the severity of the individual's disability,
					the individual is incapable of benefiting from the provision of vocational
					rehabilitation services in terms of an employment outcome.
(d) The department must provide appropriate
					supports including, but not limited to, assistive technology devices and
					services and personal assistance services, to accommodate the rehabilitation
					needs of the individual during the trial work experiences.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-160 - Eligibility-Certification and notification for decision of eligibility

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(1) There shall be a certification of
					eligibility if the applicant meets the requirements specified in WAC 67-25-125.
					The certification shall be dated and signed by a vocational rehabilitation
					counselor.
(2) If an applicant is
					offered an opportunity for trial work experience in accordance with WAC
					67-25-140, there shall be a certification of eligibility for the services
					specified. The certification shall be dated and signed by a vocational
					rehabilitation counselor:
(a) The applicant
					shall be notified in writing, using appropriate modes of communication, and in
					the individual's native language if necessary, of the action taken on
					eligibility or ineligibility;
(b)
					The applicant shall be advised of the right to appeal any eligibility decision
					made by the department concerning the applicant including: The procedure to
					request mediation and fair hearing in accordance with WAC 67-25-600; and a
					description of client assistance program services;
(c) If an applicant is determined ineligible
					for vocational rehabilitation services, the notice shall clearly specify how he
					or she failed to meet the eligibility criteria set forth in WAC
					67-25-125;
(d) If the applicant is
					determined eligible for vocational rehabilitation services, the notice shall
					clearly specify the date of eligibility certification;
(e) If the vocational rehabilitation
					counselor determines that an applicant is not eligible for vocational
					rehabilitation services, the rehabilitation counselor will provide the
					individual with information and referral to other agencies or organizations
					that may provide services to meet the individual's employment related
					needs.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-183 - Eligibility-Criteria for categorization of significance of disability

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(1) An individual with a most significant
					disability is an individual who:
(a) Has a
					severe physical or mental 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
(b)
					Whose vocational rehabilitation can be expected to require multiple vocational
					rehabilitation services over an extended period of time.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-193 - Eligibility-Order of selection

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(1) The purpose of
					an order of selection is to establish an equitable and organized system which,
					when resources are not sufficient to meet the demand for services, gives
					priority to those eligible vocational rehabilitation individuals who are most
					in need of services.
(2) When the
					order of selection is in effect, eligible individuals will be assigned to one
					of three priority categories:
(a) Immediate
					priority: New applicants who meet eligibility criteria of at least significant
					disability, and who require immediate services or tools to maintain a current
					job;
(i) Only the immediate services or tools
					required to maintain the current job can be provided under this immediate
					priority;
(ii) Once the immediate
					services or tools are provided and the job is stable, any further service
					provision requires being placed on the wait list and served in the priority and
					order for the significance of disability category that the individual qualifies
					for;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-205 - Assessment-Comprehensive

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(1) The department must conduct an assessment
					for determining vocational rehabilitation needs, if appropriate, for each
					eligible individual, or if the department is operating under an order of
					selection, for each eligible individual to whom the department is able to
					provide services.
(2) The purpose
					of this assessment is to determine the employment outcome, and the nature and
					scope of vocational rehabilitation services to be included in the
					individualized plan for employment, in accordance with WAC 67-25-230.
(3) To the extent possible, current data is
					to be used for the comprehensive assessment, including:
(a) Data provided by the eligible individual
					and his or her family;
(b)
					Information available from other programs and providers such as schools and the
					Social Security Administration;
(c)
					Information utilized for the determination of eligibility.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-210 - Assessment-Adaptive skills of blindness

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(1) As a
					part of the assessment to determine vocational rehabilitation service needs,
					there must be a determination of each individual's use of and ability to
					benefit from adaptive skills of blindness. Rehabilitation objectives and
					service needs identified with the eligible individual during this assessment
					process shall be incorporated into the individualized plan for
					employment.
(2) Adaptive skills of
					blindness assessment include, as appropriate in each case:
(a) Communications, including braille and
					keyboarding;
(b) Personal
					management;
(c) Orientation and
					mobility;
(d) Home
					management;
(e) Activities of daily
					living;
(f) Personal adjustment to
					blindness, and if applicable, adjustment to other disabilities;
(g) Ability to benefit from rehabilitation
					technology; and
(h) Use of residual
					vision and ability to benefit from low vision devices and related
					training.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-220 - Assessment-Work skills

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(1)
(a) A work skills assessment is a process of
					providing assessment and related vocational rehabilitation services, after
					eligibility, to a participant with significant disabilities, for the purpose of
					collecting information necessary to assess his or her capability to continue
					benefiting, in terms of a competitive and integrated employment outcome, from
					vocational rehabilitation services due to the significance of his or her
					disability.
(b) The individualized
					plan for employment, developed in accordance with WAC 67-25-230, must be
					inactivated while the participant is involved in the work skills
					assessment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-230 - Individualized plan for employment-Timeline and criteria

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(1) The individualized plan for employment is
					a written agreement that documents important decisions made between the
					participant and a vocational rehabilitation counselor concerning activities
					towards achievement of the participant's competitive and integrated employment
					goal including responsibilities agreed upon by the department and the
					participant, and vocational rehabilitation services to be provided.
(2) The individualized plan for employment is
					developed and implemented in a timely manner for each eligible individual, and
					no later than ninety days after eligibility except:
(a) When the department is operating under an
					order of selection, in accordance with WAC 67-25-193; or
(b) The eligible individual and VR counselor
					agree to a delayed plan completion, with specific expected date of completion
					documented.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-240 - Individualized plan for employment-Participation of the eligible individual

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(1) An eligible individual or, as
					appropriate, the individual's representative may develop all or part of the
					individualized plan for employment:
(a)
					Independently, without any assistance from the department or another
					entity;
(b) With assistance from a
					vocational rehabilitation counselor employed by the department;
(c) With assistance from a vocational
					rehabilitation counselor who is not employed by the department but who meets
					the minimum qualifications for a vocational rehabilitation counselor as
					established by the department; and/or
(d) Other resources such as a representative,
					family member, advocate, or other individual.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-250 - Individualized plan for employment-Amendments and annual reviews

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(1) The individualized plan for employment
					shall be reviewed as necessary but at least annually. The participant, or if
					appropriate, the participant's representative, shall be given an opportunity to
					review the plan and jointly redevelop and agree to its terms.
(2) Services shall be modified as needed and
					incorporated into the plan. The addition of services as agreed to by
					participant and VR counselor does not require participant signature.
(3) If it is determined that the employment
					outcome of the participant will be changed, or that services will be deleted
					from the plan, the new plan shall not take effect until agreed upon and signed
					by the participant, or if appropriate, the individual's representative, and the
					vocational rehabilitation counselor.
(4) If a participant's vision is restored so
					that he or she is not blind, as defined in WAC 67-25-009, further services
					shall be limited to those identified in an assessment of vocational
					rehabilitation service needs in accordance with WAC 67-25-205.
(5) If the participant has other
					disabilities, which result in an impediment to employment, the individual will
					be referred to the appropriate organization(s) for assistance.
(6) The individualized plan for employment
					review may be conducted with a qualified vocational rehabilitation counselor
					who is not employed by the department.
(a)
					However, in such cases, the department vocational rehabilitation counselor
					shall have final signature authority on the review and any changes to the
					plan.
(b) The department will not
					pay fees or other expenses associated with obtaining assistance from such
					individuals.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-255 - Assessment-Comprehensive (Recodified)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 05-08-097, §
										67-25-255, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05; 98-23-078, §
										67-25-255, filed 11/17/98, effective 12/18/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. 95-06-057, §
										67-25-255, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. 84-01-042 (Order 83-08), §
										67-25-255, filed 12/15/83. Formerly WAC 67-20-255.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-257 - Assessment-Adaptive skills of blindness (Recodified)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 05-08-097, §
										67-25-257, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. 95-06-057, §
										67-25-257, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 85-06-030 (Order 85-02), §
										67-25-257, filed 3/1/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-260 - Individualized plan for employment-Timeline and criteria (Recodified)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 05-08-097, §
										67-25-260, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05; 98-23-078, §
										67-25-260, filed 11/17/98, effective 12/18/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. 95-06-057, §
										67-25-260, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. 84-01-042 (Order 83-08), §
										67-25-260, filed 12/15/83. Formerly WAC 67-20-260.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-265 - Vocational rehabilitation services-Nature and scope

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(1) The provision of the department's VR
					services is based on the rehabilitation needs of each individual as identified
					in that participant's individualized plan for employment and is consistent with
					the participant's informed choice.
(2) The department's policy on VR service
					provision does not establish any arbitrary limits on the nature and scope of
					vocational rehabilitation services to be provided to the individual to achieve
					a competitive and integrated employment outcome.
(3) The department's policy on VR service
					provision has been developed in accordance with the following provisions:
(a)
(i) The
					department has established a preference for instate services, provided that the
					preference does not effectively deny an individual a necessary
					service.
(ii) If the individual
					chooses an out-of-state service at a higher cost than an in-state service, if
					either service would meet the individual's rehabilitation needs, the department
					is not responsible for those costs in excess of the cost of the instate
					service.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-270 - Individualized plan for employment-Participation of the eligible individual (Recodified)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 05-08-097, §
										67-25-270, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05; 98-23-078, §
										67-25-270, filed 11/17/98, effective 12/18/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. 95-06-057, §
										67-25-270, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. 84-01-042 (Order 83-08), §
										67-25-270, filed 12/15/83. Formerly WAC 67-20-270.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-273 - Vocational rehabilitation services-Counseling and guidance

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(1) Counseling and guidance services, based
					on needs of the individual, shall be available throughout all phases of the
					rehabilitation process to assist the participant with:
(a) Adjustment to blindness and other
					disabilities; understanding the importance of developing and using adaptive
					skills of blindness; and, identifying strategies to overcome negative social
					attitudes regarding disability;
(b)
					Identifying the participant's unique strengths, resources, priorities,
					concerns, abilities, and capabilities related to planning for and achieving a
					competitive and integrated employment outcome;
(c) Identifying and overcoming potential
					barriers to achieving a competitive and integrated employment outcome,
					including disability-related, personal, and social factors;
(d) Selecting a competitive and integrated
					employment outcome consistent with the participant's abilities, capabilities,
					and interests;
(e) Obtaining and
					utilizing resource information to make meaningful and informed choices
					regarding selection of vocational rehabilitation goals, objectives, services,
					and providers;
(f) Overcoming
					potential barriers and achieving a competitive and integrated employment
					outcome through development of skills such as: Study and work habits; grooming;
					management of finances; preparation for job interviews and tests;
					self-advocacy; and effective interpersonal relationships.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-275 - Individualized plan for employment-Amendments and annual reviews (Recodified)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 05-08-097, §
										67-25-275, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. 95-06-057, §
										67-25-275, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. 84-01-042 (Order 83-08), §
										67-25-275, filed 12/15/83. Formerly WAC 67-20-275.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-280 - Individualized plan for employment-Termination due to ineligibility (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 05-08-097, §
										67-25-280, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. 95-06-057, §
										67-25-280, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. 84-01-042 (Order 83-08), §
										67-25-280, filed 12/15/83. Formerly WAC 67-20-280.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-283 - Vocational rehabilitation services-Comparable services

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(1) Consideration of comparable services and
					benefits is required by the Rehabilitation Act (as amended). Therefore, this
					section prevails over all other sections describing conditions under which
					vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided.
(2) Comparable services and benefits include
					any financial or other resource for which a participant is legally qualified,
					or entitled, or meets the criteria for obtaining without undue contingencies.
					The resource must be an organized, ongoing form of service provision or
					financial assistance, whether public or private. It must be free or may require
					a deductible, co-insurance feature, token payment or personal claim.
(3) Participants are required to apply for
					and accept comparable services and benefits which they are entitled to receive
					before vocational rehabilitation funds can be expended, except as provided in
					subsections (5) and (6) of this section.
(4) The vocational rehabilitation counselor
					has an obligation to inform participants of known sources for comparable
					services and benefits and shall assist with application for these services when
					necessary.
(5) The following
					services are provided without consideration of comparable services and
					benefits:
(a) Assessment in accordance with
					WAC 67-25-130, 67-25-160, 67-25-183, 67-25-205, 67-25-210, and
					67-25-220;
(b) Counseling and
					guidance in accordance with WAC 67-25-273 including information and support
					services to assist an individual in exercising informed choice in accordance
					with WAC 67-25-073;
(c) Referral
					and other services to secure needed services from other agencies, including
					other components of the workforce development system, if those services are not
					available under this subsection, in accordance with WAC 67-25-061;
(d) Job-related services, including job
					search and placement assistance, job retention services, follow-up services,
					and follow-along services in accordance with WAC 67-25-340, 67-25-355, and
					67-25-440;
(e) Rehabilitation technology services in
					accordance with WAC 67-25-425;
(f)
					Services listed in (a) through (e) of this subsection as post-employment
					services in accordance with WAC 67-25-450.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-284 - VR program exit-Other reasons (Recodified)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 05-08-097, §
										67-25-284, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. 95-06-057, §
										67-25-284, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-290 - Vocational rehabilitation services-Preemployment transition for students

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(1) The department, in collaboration with the
					local educational agencies involved, must provide, or arrange for the provision
					of, pre-employment transition services for all students with visual
					disabilities not older than twenty-one years of age who are in need of such
					services, without regard to the type of visual disability. Reserved and
					available funds may be used for the required, authorized, and preemployment
					transition coordination activities.
(2) Preemployment transition services must be
					made available statewide to all students with visual disabilities, regardless
					of whether the student has applied or been determined eligible for vocational
					rehabilitation services.
(3) The
					department must provide the following required preemployment transition service
					activities:
(a) Job exploration
					counseling;
(b) Work-based learning
					experiences, which may include in-school or after school opportunities, or
					experience outside the traditional school setting (including internships), that
					is provided in an integrated environment in the community to the maximum extent
					possible;
(c) Counseling on
					opportunities for enrollment in comprehensive transition or postsecondary
					educational programs at institutions of higher education;
(d) Workplace readiness training to develop
					social skills and independent living; and
(e) Instruction in self-advocacy (including
					instruction in person-centered planning), which may include peer mentoring
					(including peer mentoring from individuals with disabilities working in
					competitive integrated employment).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-305 - Vocational rehabilitation services-Transition for youth

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(1) Transition services are a coordinated set
					of activities for a youth with a disability not older than twenty-four years of
					age, designed within an outcome-oriented process that promotes movement from
					school to post-school activities, including post-secondary education, work
					exploration and experience, vocational training, continuing and adult
					education, adult services, adaptive skills training and independent living,
					community participation, all leading to competitive and integrated employment
					(with or without long-term supports).
(a)
					Transition services are based upon the individual youth's needs, taking into
					account the youth's preferences and interests, and includes instruction,
					community experiences, the development of employment and other post-school
					adult living objectives, and, if appropriate, acquisition of daily living
					skills and functional vocational evaluation;
(b) Promotes or facilitates the achievement
					of the employment outcome identified in the youth's individualized plan for
					employment and includes outreach to and engagement of the parents, or, as
					appropriate, the representative of such a youth with a disability.
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(1) The individualized plan for employment
					may include any organized form of instruction providing the knowledge and
					skills necessary for a customer to perform to market expectations in an
					occupation or career field and achieve a competitive and integrated employment
					outcome. Knowledge and skills may be acquired through training in an
					institution, on the job, by correspondence or online technology, by tutors, or
					through a combination of these methods. Training may be given for any
					occupation, except as prohibited in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) Article I, Subsection 11 of the
					Washington state Constitution forbids the use of public funds to support an
					individual in education or training for an employment goal that is religious in
					nature.
(3) Programs or schools
					used to provide training shall be limited to those which are accredited,
					licensed, or approved either by a legal authority, or are recognized as
					adequate by the professional or trade group with which they are
					associated.
(4) The department may
					provide tuition, fees, books, tools and other training materials and shall
					periodically establish guidelines for determining the provision of these
					services.
(5) Training services
					shall be provided only after consideration of comparable services and benefits
					as specified in WAC 67-25-283.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-325 - Services available from other agencies (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 05-08-097, §
										67-25-325, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. 95-06-057, §
										67-25-325, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. 84-19-003 (Order 84-04), §
										67-25-325, filed 9/6/84; 84-01-042 (Order 83-08), §
										67-25-325, filed 12/15/83. Formerly WAC 67-20-325.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-330 - Vocational rehabilitation services-Post-secondary training

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(1) Training at a university, college,
					community college, vocational school, technical institute, school of nursing or
					other accredited training program may be provided if necessary to achieve the
					competitive and integrated employment outcome agreed upon by the participant
					and vocational rehabilitation counselor except as prohibited in accordance with
					WAC 67-25-320.
(2) No training or
					training services in institutions of higher education shall be paid for with
					vocational rehabilitation funds unless the participant has applied for
					financial aid and other grant assistance from other sources to pay for the
					training in whole or in part. If the participant has applied for financial aid
					and is waiting for the results, and denial of training funds by the department
					would result in interruption or delay of the progress of the participant toward
					achieving his or her employment outcome, the vocational rehabilitation
					counselor may pay training costs on an interim basis until the results of the
					financial aid application is known.
(3) A participant may attend private or
					out-of-state institutions of higher education in preparation for an employment
					outcome; however, financial assistance shall be limited to the tuition amount
					at the University of Washington or the actual cost, whichever is less.
					Exceptions may be made when required training is not available in the state, or
					if other significant factors preclude the participant from attending an
					available training program at a public institution of higher education in the
					state.
(4) The department may
					provide financial assistance to a participant wishing to obtain a postgraduate
					degree when the training is necessary to achieve the individual's employment
					outcome.
(5) A participant
					receiving training at an institution of post-secondary education must meet
					established scholastic standards required by the program. If the participant's
					grades fall below minimum standards, it shall be necessary, through assessment,
					counseling, and planning with the participant, to revise the individualized
					plan for employment including the possible selection of a new employment
					outcome.
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The department may support miscellaneous training programs
						that are necessary to the achievement of the participant's employment goal,
						such as:
(1) Basic academic remedial
					course work and literacy training that are needed to function on the job in the
					integrated and competitive labor market, including GED or secondary school
					training leading to a diploma.
(2)
					Training and course work to support small business ownership or preparation for
					the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 U.S.C. Sec 107) opportunities.
(3) Courses taken at four-year, junior or
					community colleges not leading to a certificate or diploma that are needed to
					function on the job in the integrated and competitive labor market.
(4) A training program designed to meet the
					special requirements of an employer who has entered into an agreement with a
					service delivery area to hire individuals who are trained to the employer's
					specifications. The training may occur at the employer's site or provided by a
					training vendor able to meet the employer's requirements. Such training usually
					requires a commitment from the employer to hire a specified number of trainees
					who satisfactorily complete the training.
(5) A registered apprenticeship
					program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-340 - Vocational rehabilitation services-On-the-job training

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(1) On-the-job training (OJT) is a training
					service provided in collaboration among the department, employer and
					participant, after the individual is placed in a job, to assist the participant
					to learn the skills needed to perform the work. On-the-job training may be
					provided as a vocational rehabilitation service to achieve the participant's
					competitive and integrated employment outcome.
(2) OJT services shall be provided as a
					program of organized training resulting in the competitive and integrated
					employment of the participant, giving the individual the opportunity to learn
					an occupation under actual conditions of commercial, industrial, or other
					on-the-job employment. The department will pay for training costs, and the
					employer is responsible for costs related to employment.
(3) OJT services shall be provided to a
					participant only when the vocational rehabilitation counselor establishes that
					the following conditions have been met:
(a)
					The training program has been prepared in advance and outlined in
					detail;
(b) The participant's
					training will follow a definite schedule of specified operations, instructions,
					and practices which will insure well-rounded preparation for the participant's
					selected occupation;
(c) A mutual
					understanding has been reached between the trainee/participant, the
					employer/training provider, and the vocational rehabilitation counselor
					regarding the participant's employment training plan including: Length of the
					training period; financial arrangements; and operations and skills to be
					learned;
(d) The employer agrees to
					closely supervise the participant's work and shall submit regular reports on
					the participant's progress and performance to the vocational rehabilitation
					counselor;
(e) The training program
					meets any requirements for licensing in the trade or occupation in which the
					participant is to be employed;
(f)
					The employment training program for the participant is acceptable to other
					employees of the training provider.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-350 - Vocational rehabilitation services-Nature and scope (Recodified)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 05-08-097, §
										67-25-350, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05; 98-23-078, §
										67-25-350, filed 11/17/98, effective 12/18/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. 95-06-057, §
										67-25-350, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. 84-01-042 (Order 83-08), §
										67-25-350, filed 12/15/83. Formerly WAC 67-20-350.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-355 - Vocational rehabilitation services-Work readiness skills

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(1) Work readiness skill building and related
					employment training services may be provided to a participant. This service may
					be appropriate if a participant has gaps in readiness for job-finding skills or
					workplace expectations within a competitive and integrated work environment.
(2) Work readiness skill building
					training may be provided to assist the participant with foundational work
					skills, such as:
(a) Understanding the
					meaning, value, and demands of work;
(b) Gaining skills in understanding and
					capability around the cultural expectations of the workplace;
(c) Developing appropriate attitudes, habits,
					and work behaviors, and organizational tools and systems;
(d) job finding skills;
(e) Developing functional capacities
					necessary to achieve an optimum employment outcome; and
(f) Gaining effective workplace self-advocacy
					skills.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the › Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons › Section 67-25-360 - Vocational rehabilitation services-Comparable services (Recodified)

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 05-08-097, §
										67-25-360, filed 4/4/05, effective 5/5/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.15 RCW. 95-06-057, §
										67-25-360, filed 2/28/95, effective 3/31/95. Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.18 RCW. 85-18-046 (Order 85-10), §
										67-25-360, filed 8/30/85. Statutory Authority: 1983 c 194 § 18. 84-19-003 (Order 84-04), §
										67-25-360, filed 9/6/84.