Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Blind)
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
- h. Interagency Cooperation
Describe how the designated State unit will collaborate with the State agency responsible for administering each of the following programs to develop opportunities for competitive integrated employment, to the greatest extent practicable:
- h. Interagency Cooperation
h. 1. The State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act;
Current Narrative:
MO HealthNet administers the Medicaid program in Missouri, and reports to the Department of Social Services along with Rehabilitation Services for the Blind. This organizational structure affords RSB access to Medicaid eligibility and services in the utilization of comparable services and benefits. MO HealthNet coverage is automatically available to recipients of the Missouri Supplemental Aid to the Blind (SAB) and Blind Pension (BP) programs. RSB receives monthly referrals for all individuals who have applied and been found eligible for SAB or BP.