Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan* must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA:
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* Sec. 102(b)(D)(iii) of WIOA
d. 2. M. i. I. The Order to Be Followed in Selecting Eligible Individuals to Be Provided Vr Services.
Current Narrative:
DVR determined that DVR’s available and projected resources will not be adequate to ensure the provision of the full range of vocational rehabilitation services, as appropriate, to all eligible individuals effective October 1, 2017. Upon approval by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, RSA, DVR closed Priority Categories 1, 2 and 3 on October 1, 2017 as described below. All categories remain closed. New individuals determined eligible are being placed on a deferred list until DVR has the available resources to provide the full range of services to eligible individuals. However, services will continue for all individuals with approved individualized plans for employment (IPEs). DVR will continue to serve potentially eligible (PE) students who began receiving pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS) prior to eligibility determination and placement in a closed order of selection priority category.
Description of Priority categories: Priority Category 1 (Individuals with Most Significant Disabilities) will be served first;
Priority Category 2 (Individuals with Significant Disabilities) will be served second; and
Priority Category 3 (Individuals with Non-Significant Disabilities) will be served third.
Descriptions of Priority categories:
- Priority Category 1: Individuals determined to have a most significant disability (MSD). These are individuals with severe physical or mental impairments that seriously limit two (2) or more functional capacities and who require three (3) or more substantial VR services for at least twelve (12) months.
- Priority Category 2: Individuals determined to have a significant disability (SD). These are individuals with severe physical or mental impairments that seriously limit one (1) or more functional capacities and who require multiple VR services over an extended period of time.
- Priority Category 3: Individuals determined to have a non-significant disability (NSD). All other VR eligible individuals.
The Order of Selection shall not be based on any other factors, including:
- Any duration of residency requirement, provided the individual is present in the State;
- Type of disability;
- Age, gender, race, color or national origin;
- Source of referral;
- Type of expected employment outcome;
- The need for specific services or anticipated cost of services required by an individual; or
- The income level of an individual or an individual’s family.