Contact: Angela Fujan
Created: 02/09/2022
Date Emailed to Staff: 04/08/2022
Effective Date:
Summary of Changes
Added:
Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations
Rule 72 002.07B
Additional guidance when on Nebraska VR will not provide employment related services and supports to an individual who is actively using.
Added Assessment information.
Guidance of IPE Development: (Assessment, interests, assets, limitations and labor market) and updated directions for completion of IPE form.
VR Counseling and Guidance, Information and Referral and Employment Follow up definitions have been broadened and is now determined to be a basic VR Service that every client should receive throughout the case and as a result included on the IPE.
Updated IPE completion directions to be consistent with the new IPE form
IPE Approval: Ensure the IPE meets the above guidelines, as well as Rule 72 002.07B in Policy
Defined when to use a projected post school employment outcome; assistance narrowing down a employment outcome, VR service to participate in pre-employment transition services
When to amend a projected post school employment outcome; a change in the projected post school employment outcome (exploring another broad SOC category), a specific employment goal is developed, the student with a disability is no longer eligible to receive pre-employment transition services, the youth with a disability prior to the youth’s 25th birthday
Projected post school employment outcome must utilize a broad SOC category - change from specific SOC code or broad SOC category),
Provided a process to develop a projected post school employment outcome
Projected post school employment outcome has access to VR services, pre-employment transition services, comparable services- guided questions provided to decide where a service best fits
Forms - New or Revised
New IPE. Discontinue use of old forms.
QE2 Update
Service structure changes; New Service Chapters to include Assessment Services, Assessment Supports, and Planned Services. Deleted Selecting a Service, Assessment Services and Supports, Team and Community Supports and IPE Services to QE2 Crosswalk.
Terms and Conditions were updated.
New Services include employment follow-up, business plan development, job placment assistance is now job search, information and referral, VR counseling and guidance
Deleted job retention assistance, personal adjustment, disability awareness
Additional services available to pre-ets eligible clients with a IPE.
Team Communication
ODs review with your team to assure understanding
VRIS Posting
https://webforms.nebraska.gov/program_manual_chapters/637
Monitoring Requirements
Case reviews