Contact: Angela Fujan Created: 10/02/2019 Date Emailed to Staff: 11/08/2019 Effective Date:
Summary of Changes
Policy – added:
purpose of exceptions.
Identified key Rule 72 regulations.
Identified Program staff, rather than specific Program Team members have the authority to approve home, vehicle and self-employment exceptions to be consistent with Rule 72 language and current process. This allows more flexibility for Program Team staff to provide exceptions in a timely manner.
Process – added:
Reminder to investigate worksite modification, health insurance and assistive technology reuse program.
Reworded Social Security work incentive as a PASS cannot be considered a comparable benefit, but Pass resources can complement a VR service.
Now require the client to apply for a loan through the Easterseals program, rather than leaving this up to the discretion of the counselor.
VR Specialist is responsible to understand the rational of the decision to fully explain it to the individual. If there are questions, the specialist needs ask for clarification to provide a unified and accurate report to the individual of the program's decision.
To consider assistive technology cost exceptions, a loan application is now required, rather than leaving it up to the discretion of the counselor.
Worksite items need to be addressed with the employer as a reasonable accommodation.
Medical items need to address insurance and community resources.
Added Easter Seals Alternative Financing information.
Forms - New or Revised
NA
QE2 Update
NA
To Do
NA
Team Communication
Please discuss at your next team meeting
VRIS Posting
Case Services - Procurement - Rule 72 Exception
Monitoring Requirements
Case reviews, High Cost and Rule 72 Exception requests
Training Dates
11-14-19 @ 1:30 p.m. or 11-19-19 @ 1:00 p.m.
Both will be recorded for those that are not able to attend
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