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. N. ii. I. The Provision of Extended Services for a Period Not to Exceed 4 Years; and
Current Narrative:
As part of Olmstead Plan, VRS is working closely with the Department of Human Services, the Department of Education, and other departments to better leverage available dollars, including Medicaid waiver dollars, to ensure that the transition from VR dollars to other public funding will occur when the individual is ready for the transition. Per requirements under 363.4(2), VRS will provide extended services to youth with the most significant disabilities for a period not exceed four years, or until such time that a youth reaches the age of 25.