informed choice of the individual, of the ineligibility determination, including the reasons for that determination, and the means by which the individual may express and seek remedy for any dissatisfaction, including the procedures for review of a determination by the rehabilitation counselor; and 3. Provide the individual with a description of services available from the Client Assistance Program and information on how to contact that program; and 4. Refer the individual to other training or employment-related programs that are a part of the One-Stop service delivery system under the Workforce Investment Act; and 5. Review within 12 months and annually thereafter if requested by the individual or their representative any ineligibility determination that is based on a finding that the individual is incapable of achieving an employment outcome. This review need not be conducted in situations in which the individual has refused it, the individual is no longer present in the State, the individual's whereabouts are unknown, or the individual’s medical condition is rapidly progressive or terminal.
and Office of Developmental Disabilities Services or the Senior and People with Disabilities. b) Public Funds from Social Security, PASS, or IRWE. c) Private Funds from the host business or employer, client or family resources, or any other private funds identified.
the product/service was received. An example is maybe a client needs to attend a conference that is related to their vocational goal but payment is needed with the registration form. 2) Case manager obtains a pro forma invoice (an advance invoice) from the vendor which is simply a statement with their rates for the product or service. 3) Case manager authorizes the product/service based on these rates and submits the white and yellow copies of the authorization to accounting with a pro forma invoice. 4) Accounting pays the authorization before the service is delivered. 5) Case manager initials, dates, and submits the goldenrod copy of the authorization after confirming that the client received the product/service. Procedures for Purchases & Payments for Services to Groups Client Related Purchases: IV. “Service to Groups” or Donations funds Authorization to clients open in VR, ILOB, or IL Part B should all be done in the agency’s automated case management system, pulling the type of money that matches the program in which the client is being served. The automated case management system must tie authorizations and payments to specific clients with open cases. The following types of money are not done within the automated case management system. “Services to Groups” for open VR, ILOB, or IL Part B cases
Sec. 361.45 Development of the individualized plan for employment. (d) (6) The IPE is amended, as necessary, by the individual or, as appropriate, the individual's representative, in collaboration with a representative of the State unit or a qualified vocational rehabilitation counselor (to the extent determined to be appropriate by the individual), if there are substantive changes in the employment outcome, the vocational rehabilitation services to be provided, or the providers of the vocational rehabilitation services; (7) Amendments to the IPE do not take effect until agreed to and signed by the eligible individual or, as appropriate, the individual's representative and by a qualified vocational rehabilitation counselor ] 5) What if the services are listed in the plan but the dates are not current, do I need to do an amendment? Yes, every effort should be made to keep the service dates current, reflecting the start and projected end dates of the various services that the agency is providing to the client. Best practice would be that while you are authorizing services, you are referencing the IPE to verify that the service is current. Any significant change in service dates would require a plan amendment agreed upon and signed by the client. 6) When is it appropriate to authorize assistance with transportation costs for a client? Transportation is a support service necessary to allow an individual to participate in their IPE. It is expected that while receiving this service, the client is actively participating in the rehabilitation process. When clients are receiving regular transportation support services (ie; monthly bus pass and/or driver services)It is expected that the counselor is monitoring and assessing the need for this services as changes occur in
not there is clear and convincing evidence to support such a determination. (2) (i) The designated State unit must develop a written plan to assess periodically the individual's abilities, capabilities, and capacity to perform in work situations through the use of trial work experiences, which must be provided in the most integrated setting possible, consistent with the informed choice and rehabilitation needs of the individual. (ii) Trial work experiences include supported employment, on-the-job training, and other experiences using realistic work settings. (iii) Trial work experiences must be of sufficient variety and over a sufficient period of time for the designated State unit to determine that— (A) 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 (B) There is clear and convincing evidence that the individual is incapable of benefiting from vocational rehabilitation services in terms of an employment outcome due to the severity of the individual's disability. (iv) The designated State unit must provide appropriate supports, including assistive technology devices and services and personal assistance services, to accommodate the rehabilitation needs of the individual during the trial work experiences. (f) Extended evaluation for certain individuals with significant disabilities.
INDEX amendment (IPE)— 23, 53, 86, 87, 96-97 annual review— 15, 23, 46 applications— 7, 93 assessment— 7, 10, 12, 22, 24, 25, 30, 33, 38, 40, 42-43, 47, 52, 84, 88, 90 authorizations— 37, 66, 68-72, 74-76, 78, 86, 96 CCTV’s—91 clear & convincing evidence—10, 12, 13, 14, 94 client assistance program— 15, 33, 46 closure— 6, 8, 14, 44, 46-48, 52, 54, 79 comparable service & benefits— 8, 26, 27, 28, 37, 41, 50, 86 competitive employment— 6, 38-41 confidentiality— 8, 25, 55, 57, 84 eligibility— 6-10, 12, 14-6, 24, 33, 36, 46-7, 50-1, 84-85, 90, 92-93, 96-97 eligibility extensions—9, 42, 92-93 employment outcome— 6, 8, 10, 12-3, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 30, 33, 35-36, 41, 46-8, 50-51, 53, 84, 93-94 equipment—19, 38, 67-68, 73, 78-79 existing data—10 extended evaluation— 9, 10, 12-14, 30, 51-52, 92-96 extended services— 27, 41-42, 44, 50 family members— 34, 43, 56, 68, 92 functional blindness— 11 functional limitations— 16-18, 85, 96 grant assistance— 34, 89 higher education training— 34 homemakers— 6, 20, 91 hysterical blindness— 11 individualized education plan (IEP)— 28 individualized plan for employment (IPE)— 6, 18, 22-28, 30, 33, 36-37, 44, 47-48, 52-54, 83-87, 96 ineligibility— 14-15, 46, 51 informed choice— 5-6, 8-9, 12, 14-15, 22, 24-26, 28, 30-33, 46, 48, 50, 53, 59, 84, 94-95, 97 initial interviews— 8