12- 150 C.M.R. ch. 101, § 6

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 150-101-6 - ORDER OF SELECTION

If services cannot be provided to all eligible individuals who apply, Order of Selection procedures must be implemented. After determining eligibility, counselors must assign one of two priority categories and follow the Order of Selection for provision of services. Individuals whose Individualized Plan for Employment(IPE) has been developed and signed prior to the date of implementation of the Order of Selection will continue to receive cost services. DBVI will notify all eligible individuals of the priority categories in the Order of Selection. DBVI will also inform the individual of his/her right to appeal any decision. Such appeal must be in writing. Eligible individuals in priority categories not currently being served will be notified in writing of their assignment to a particular category and their right to appeal their category assignment.

1.Criteria for Assignment of Priority Category

Individuals with disabilities shall be served by date of application within the following priorityorder categories:

A. An individual with the most significant visual impairment is an individual:

(1) who sevisual impairment is of a permanent, chronic or cyclical nature; and

(2) who has a significant visual impairment (and in addition may include physical and/or mental impairment) that seriously limits two or more functional capacities (mobility, communication, self- care, self-direction, interpersonal skills, work tolerance, or work skills) in terms of employment outcome; and

(3) whose vocational rehabilitation can be expected to require multiple vocational rehabilitation services over an extended period of time.

B. An individual with a significant visual impairment is an individual:

(1) who sevisual impairment is of a permanent, chronic, or cyclical nature, and

(2) who has significant visual impairment that limits one functional capacity (mobility, communication, self-care, self-direction, interpersonal skills, work tolerance, or work skills) in terms of employment outcome; and

(3) whose vocational rehabilitation can be expected to require multiple vocational rehabilitation services over an extended period of time.

2.Individuals Not Meeting the Order of Selection Criteria

Eligible individuals who do not meet the Order of Selection category currently being served will have access to services through information and referral. Individuals will be provided vocational rehabilitation counseling and guidance to assist such individuals in preparing for, securing, retaining, regaining or advancing in employment, and will be appropriately referred to other programs, including other components of the statewide workforce investment system.

3.Order of Selection and Pre-Employment Transition Services

Students with a disability who have been found eligible and placed on a waitlist for a closed priority category may only receive Pre-Employment Transition Services if they were receiving those services before being found eligible.

12- 150 C.M.R. ch. 101, § 6