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  • 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:

    __________

    [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. 1. The State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act;

Current Narrative:

Currently the designated State unit is coordinating with Medicaid program providers to determine the best way to utilize those services to enhance the support of individuals served by both Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and Medicaid.  The Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) is engaging in the development of a MOU with The Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral and Mental Health programs.