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<p>The manual is intended to serve as a living document which will be updated over time, as needed, with input from CRP stakeholders. A new version of the CRP Manual is tentatively slated to be released July 2020. IDVR has already collected CRP comment in late 2019 for Manual improvements. Planned iterations of the guide include:</p>
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<p>The manual is intended to serve as a living document which will be updated over time, as needed, with input from CRP stakeholders. A new version of the CRP Manual is tentatively slated to be released July 2022. IDVR has already collected CRP comment in late 2019 for Manual improvements. Planned iterations of the guide include:</p>
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<p>IDVR identifies allowable services under Section Two of the CRP Manual: CRP Service Definitions. Service outlined in this section include the major headings of assessment, job related supports (job search activities, short-term job supports, job readiness training), Pre-ETS (required activities under 34 CFR 361.48(a)(2)), and Supported Employment. Additionally, requirements to document fading and/or skill acquisition for the continue of SE hours are articulated in this section. IDVR is working with CRPs to strengthen understanding of documented progress toward SE stability, and CRPs have requested additional guidance in this area. The Division will issue improved guidance in the tentative July 2020 release of the Manual. Slated improvements include increased guidance on specific services with a potential incorporation of the agency’s benefits planning initiative. The manual covers documentation of stability and transition to extended support and outlines the Youth Extended Services option to provide this service to qualifying youth where no alternate funds for extended support are available. </p>
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<p>IDVR identifies allowable services under Section Two of the CRP Manual: CRP Service Definitions. Service outlined in this section include the major headings of assessment, job related supports (job search activities, short-term job supports, job readiness training), Pre-ETS (required activities under 34 CFR 361.48(a)(2)), and Supported Employment. Additionally, requirements to document fading and/or skill acquisition for the continue of SE hours are articulated in this section. IDVR is working with CRPs to strengthen understanding of documented progress toward SE stability, and CRPs have requested additional guidance in this area. The Division will issue improved guidance in the tentative July 2020 release of the Manual. Slated improvements include increased guidance on specific services with a potential incorporation of the agency’s benefits planning initiative. The manual covers documentation of stability and transition to extended support and outlines the Youth Extended Services option to provide this service to qualifying youth where no alternate funds for extended support are available. </p>
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<p>IDVR is in the process of evaluating the CRP fee schedule for allowable costs using:</p>
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<p>IDVR is in the process of evaluating the current CRP fee schedule for allowable costs using:</p>
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<li>WINTAC’s “Review of Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Rates, Methodology, & Monitoring of Performance for Purchased Service” which includes
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<li>WINTAC’s “Review of Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Rates, Methodology, & Monitoring of Performance for Purchased Service” which includes
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<li>An evaluation of rates for similar services paid by other SVRAs</li>
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<p>The Division’s 2020 modification of the guide will apply each of these considerations to inform potential fee updates: While the Division’s current CRP Manual (January 2019) does address each requirement, the Division’s analysis may incorporate innovative practices used by other SVRAs. Currently the Division does not separate rate by complexity of rehabilitation needs but is seeking to remedy this deficiency. The Division is enlisting the assistance of the Idaho Division of Purchasing to inform the analysis of service rates. Novel rates for Customized Employment and Benefits Planning are expected outcomes of this process, in addition to a reconsideration of the agencies total fee schedule.</p>
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<p>The Division’s 2022 modification of the guide will apply each of these considerations to inform potential fee updates: While the Division’s current CRP Manual (January 2019) does address each requirement, the Division’s analysis may incorporate innovative practices used by other SVRAs. Currently the Division does not separate rate by complexity of rehabilitation needs but is seeking to remedy this deficiency. The Division is enlisting the assistance of the Idaho Division of Purchasing to inform the analysis of service rates. Novel rates for Customized Employment and Benefits Planning are expected outcomes of this process, in addition to a reconsideration of the agencies total fee schedule. The Division continues to engage in relevant CRP Communities of Practice (e.g. Region X CRP Managers, Supported Employment, and Customized Employment groups), and has engaged with other states to learn more about their contemporary approaches to rate setting, including lessons learned during implementation.</p>
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<p>Pre-employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) agreements including rates are established under a separate process. In areas where volume is sufficient, the Division employs bids/contracts. The majority of contracts are filled in regional population centers, however when an area has no contract (rural and remote Idaho), or all slots are filled for a contracted group, the Division employs individual Pre-ETS provision at existing hourly rates to ensure the availability of Pre-ETS,</p>
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<p>Pre-employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) agreements including rates are established under a separate process. In areas where volume is sufficient, the Division employs bids/contracts. The majority of contracts are filled in regional population centers, however when an area has no contract (rural and remote Idaho), or all slots are filled for a contracted group, the Division employs individual Pre-ETS provision at existing hourly rates to ensure the availability of Pre-ETS,</p>
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<p>IDVR issues an annual report of CRP performance, the Community Rehabilitation Partner Employment Report (CRP-R) process which produces the following elements by CRP and region:</p>
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<p>IDVR issues an annual report of CRP performance, the Community Rehabilitation Partner Employment Report (CRP-ER) process which produces the following elements by CRP and region:</p>
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<p>The CRP-R is disseminated to CRPs annually and used by VR staff to assist with informed choice of CRP when selecting a provider for planned services.</p>
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<p>The CRP-ER is disseminated to CRPs annually and used by VR staff to assist with informed choice of CRP when selecting a provider for planned services. Reports are issued for general CRP services, and for Supported Employment (only) service paths to better identify performance across these groups.</p>
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