Where your future begins
Where your future begins
Contact: Angela Fujan
Created: 09/21/2018
Date Emailed to Staff: 09/21/2018
Effective Date: 09/21/2018
Summary of Changes
Changed: the term Employment Discussion to Initial Meeting. Removed OJE and VE as allowable assessment services.
Added: Job Retention Exception - added federal language to include the individual needs to be able to develop an IPE and receive services immediately and the client is not required to disclose the disability to the employer. TASK note needs to include: justification for the provision of Job Retention services that are required in order for the client to maintain their current job, exploration of comparable benefits, reasonable accommodation by the employer and the clients ability to fund in whole or part the needed services in the TASK note. Added the need to provide a copy of the medical information used for eligibility and client's job decription to be included with the employer letter when requesting job retention approval.
Clarified: Assessment services for eligibility: removed Benefits Orientation and changed to request BPQY to obtain diagnosis for eligibility.
Forms - New or Revised
NEW Letter: Upgrading Priority Group status added to the chapter. This is sent out by the local office if a case needs to be upgraded in priority.
QE2 Update
none
Team Communication
Please review the OOS chapter and attend one of the scheduled video conference to review the changes and discuss any questions.
Video Conference set for:
Wednesday, October 3 @ 1:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 4 @ 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
VRIS Posting
Case Services - Referral to Eligibility - Order of Selection
Monitoring Requirements
case review will reflect if policy and procedures are being followed.