Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan [13] must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- b. Request for Waiver of Statewideness
When requesting a waiver of the statewideness requirement, the designated State unit must identify the types of services to be provided by the program on a non-statewide basis. The waiver request must also include written assurances that:
- b. Request for Waiver of Statewideness
b. 3. Requirements of the VR services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan will apply to the services approved under the waiver.
Current Narrative:
The Third Party Cooperative Arrangement (TPCA) Contractors assure that all State Plan requirements, including the potentially eligible Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) or Order of Selection will apply to all individuals receiving services through the agreement. Currently, all TPCAs are for the provision of Pre-Employment Transition Services.
TPCAs are monitored monthly to determine that students meet the definition of a student with a disability and services provided meet the definition of Pre-Employment Transition Services required activities. TPCA contractors are required to provide monthly invoices and supporting documentation (Attendance and Progress Reports). TPCA contractors are monitored annually to insure they are meeting all contract deliverables.
Regional Managers, District Supervisors, Rehabilitation Counselors and Rehabilitation Counselor Associates assure VR service requirements are met according to the LRS Technical Assistance and Guidance Manual procedures written and updated by LRS State Office personnel and monitored by LRS Quality Assurance division.