Cost/Price Analysis In cases where neither historical nor catalog prices exist, cost analysis must be used. Vendors can be asked to provide summary level detail of materials and labor costs, as well as markups and other indirect cost rates included in the price. Technical judgments concerning labor hours can be applied to labor hour rates to evaluate the reasonableness of the overall price. Reasonable profit is another element of price. Per 24-103-403 C.R.S., for noncompetitive acquisitions where neither historical nor catalog prices exist, vendors are required to submit cost or pricing data for purposes of conducting a cost analysis. References of “Usual and Customary” The following table provides guidance on determining what category above is most applicable by category. References of “Usual and Customary” Guidance for Determining Fair and Reasonable Chapter 1: Medical and Psychological Goods and Services “Postage” Established catalog prices or market prices Chapter 3: Medical Supplies and Equipment “Medical Supplies“ “Durable Medical Equipment” “Rental and Repair if Durable Medical Equipment” Established catalog prices or market prices (or less as negotiated with vendor) Chapter 4: Drugs and Medications “Rates of Payment” “Prescription Medication” “Controlled Substances” Established catalog prices or market prices Chapter 5: Prosthetic and Orthotic Services “Repair of Eyeglasses” “Other Prosthetic Devices” “Orthotic Devices” Established catalog prices or market prices (or less as negotiated with vendor) Chapter 6: Dental Restoration Services “Dental X-Rays or Lab Required for Restoration” Established catalog prices or market prices (or less as negotiated with vendor) Chapter 7: Non-Medical Assessment Services “Occupational Testing and Exams” “Background Checks” “Transcripts” Established catalog prices or market prices Chapter 8: Training Services “Communication Skills Training” “On-the-Job Training,” “Requirements” “Books, Supplies, & Other Training Materials” “Non-Adaptive Training Equipment” “Vocational, Trade, and Business School” “Colorado Colleges and Universities” Established catalog prices or market prices
“Colorado Private Colleges and Universities” “Out-of-State Public Colleges and Universities” “High School Equivalency Exam (GED, HiSET, TASC),” “One-to-One Instruction” “Instruction through Adult Learning Programs” “Other Skill Training” Established catalog prices or market prices. Or, if market prices unavailable, cost/price analysis “Adaptive/Specialized Driver’s Training” “Books, Supplies, & Other Training Materials “ “Non-Adaptive Training Equipment” “Foreign Language Interpreting” Established catalog prices or market prices (or less as negotiated with vendor) Chapter 9: Communication Services “Professional Interpreter” Established catalog prices or market prices (or less as negotiated with vendor) Chapter 10: Rehabilitation/Assistive Technology Goods, Services, and Training “Vehicle Modification” “Assistive Technology Devices” “Design, Fabrication, Adaptation, and Customization Services” “Training and Consultation” Established catalog prices or market prices (or less as negotiated with vendor) Chapter 11: Self-Employment Services “Occupational Testing and Examinations” “Occupational Licenses and Fees “ “Occupational Tools and Equipment for Self-Employment “ “Initial Stock and Inventory” Established catalog prices or market prices (or less as negotiated with vendor) Chapter 12: Occupational Licenses, Tools, and Equipment “Occupational Testing and Examinations” “Occupational Licenses and Fees” “Occupational Tools and Equipment “Initial Stock and Inventory” Established catalog prices or market prices (or less as negotiated with vendor) Chapter 13: Pre-Employment Transition Services “Pre-ETS Curriculum Based Workplace Readiness Training Program” “Pre-ETS Purchase, Rental and Repair of Assistive Technology Devices” Established catalog prices or market prices (or less as negotiated with vendor) Chapter 14: Job Search and Placement Services “On-the-Job Training” Usual and customary wages for the required skill level and type of position in which the individual is placed
13.4 Pre-ETS Workplace Readiness Training Workplace readiness describes a number of commonly expected skills and behaviors that employers seek from most employees that are necessary for any job. Work readiness skills are sometimes called soft skills, employability skills, or job readiness skills. Workplace Readiness Training includes a broad range of activities to help students learn skills, such as appropriate workplace interactions, time management, effective and professional communication, problem solving, decision making, and other independent living and interpersonal behaviors essential for workplace success. Additionally, financial literacy, orientation and mobility, job seeking skills, and the development of other “soft” skills may be included in workplace readiness training. 13.4.1 Pre-ETS Work Adjustment Training (Procedure codes P22050-01, P22050-02, P22000-01, P22000-02, P22000-03, P22000-04) Training provided to help students with disabilities adjust behavior and/or develop compensatory skills in vocational areas, such as peer work relationships, supervisory work relationships, general work behaviors and expectations, and work habits. Includes training to improve a student’s interpersonal skills to the degree necessary to engage in employment. WAT is provided to students in integrated community settings to the maximum extent possible. Facility-based WAT is non-integrated WAT provided directly to the student at a community rehabilitation program, clubhouse, etc. Facility-Based WAT is only utilized to the extent an integrated community setting is not able to adequately meet the student’s needs. Community-based WAT is integrated WAT provided directly to the student on-site at real work or transitional employment sites, etc. in the community. Payment Rate, Facility-Based (Non-integrated) WAT Monthly 30+ hours of direct individual instruction Up to $630.00 per month Covers all costs for WAT, including preparation of periodic written reports Partial Months 1-29 hours of direct individual instruction Up to $21.00 per hour Covers all costs for WAT, including preparation of periodic written reports Payment Rate, Community-Based (Integrated) WAT Monthly 30+ hours One-to-One: Up to $1,230.00 Group Settings: Up to $600.00 per individual Covers all costs for WAT, including preparation of periodic written reports Partial Months 1-29 hours One-to-One: Up to $41.00 per hour Group Settings: Up to $20.00 per hour per individual Covers all costs for WAT, including preparation of periodic written reports
Personal Vehicle Mileage Reimbursement (Procedure code 31304-08), limited to available public transportation cost 16.5.2 Counseling for Family Members Counseling services for a client’s family members are similar to those services provided to the individual, and may take place in a group or individual setting. 16.5.3 Childcare and Eldercare (Procedure code 35504-01) The maximum amount payable for child or eldercare is determined by the rate paid by the county department of social services in the county in which the services are provided. Payment Rate: Please refer to your local county Department of Human Services for childcare and eldercare rates. Appendix A: Provider Standards Vocational goods and services can only be purchased from organizations and individuals who meet the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation's minimum standards. Accrediting Organizations The following organizations appear throughout the “Standards for Providers”: Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP) – certifies individuals who provide rehabilitation and education services to persons with vision loss or blindness. Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists for the Disabled (ADED) – certifies individuals who teach persons with disabilities to drive using adaptive equipment or adapted vehicles. Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) – conducts on-site reviews to look at a provider's overall organizational structure, management, governance, qualifications of staff, as well as each service component. CARF ACCREDITATION accredits specific program area(s) surveyed. Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) – certifies rehabilitation counselors (CRCs) and renews certification of existing vocational evaluators (CVEs). National Association of the Deaf (NAD) – offered certifications to providers of interpreting and transliteration services to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing between the early 1990s and late 2002. To continue to maintain certification, NAD credentialed interpreters must be registered with RID and comply with all aspects of RID’s Certification Maintenance Program. National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) – qualifies dealers of equipment used to adapt vehicles for persons with disabilities through its "Quality Assurance Program." Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) – a national organization with stringent standards that certifies American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters.
Note Taking Individual providing note taking services possesses either: High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and Assures that the reading accurately communicates the printed text. IV. Rehabilitation/Assistive Technology Services Vehicle Modification Individual or business providing the vehicle modification must be a member of the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA). Residence Modification Meets local city/county licensing and building requirements. Job Site Modification Individual or organization possesses at least one of the following qualifications: CARF accreditation in the area of Assistive Technology for Employment or in Assistive Technology for Living RSAS accreditation RESNA certification Physical Therapy license Occupational Therapy license Experience as a rehabilitation engineer Degree in Rehabilitation Technology Degree in Speech Pathology Supervision or working at the direction of a DVR rehabilitation counselor or an otherwise qualified individual. Commitment to meet local city/county licensing and building requirements when construction is involved Purchase of Assistive Technology Devices A business must be licensed in the state of purchase. The individual providing the assistive technology devices can demonstrate to the Division's satisfaction that he or she possesses the skills and any certifications or licensees necessary to legally provide the service(s). Rental and Repair of Assistive Technology Devices A business must be licensed in the state of purchase. The individual providing the rental or repair of assistive technology devices can demonstrate to the Division's satisfaction that he or she possesses the skills and any certifications or licensees necessary to legally provide the service(s).