Located in:
- 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:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
e. Cooperative Agreements with Private Nonprofit Organizations
Describe the manner in which the designated State agency establishes cooperative agreements with private non-profit VR service providers.
Current Narrative:
ICBVI does not have cooperative agreements with private nonprofit service providers as we pay fee for service.
ICBVI has a Policy and Service Provision Agreement with several Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRP) that is updated as requested by either party. This agreement includes:
- Policies regarding the ICBVI authorization process and invoicing
- Staffing of referrals
- Dispute resolution
- Billable services
- Requirements for employment verification
- Policies around the provision of Pre-Employment Transition Services
This agreement also includes the provision of services, which include:
- All five of the required Pre-Employment Transition Services
- In-house vocational evaluations
- Community-based work evaluations
- Job search assistance
- Job readiness training
- On the job supports - short term
- On the job supports - supported employment