Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
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
- 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. Interagency Cooperation
h. 1. The State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act;
Current Narrative:
Refer to Description (c)(1) – Cooperative Agreements with Agencies Not Carrying out Activities under the Statewide Workforce Development System, specifically the following paragraph:
California Department of Developmental Services: Individuals Eligible for Home and Community Based Waiver Programs
While CDOR has a formal agreement with the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS), California’s State agency responsible for administering the Home and Community Based Services waiver for the State Medicaid plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), CDOR and DDS continue to work together to overcome challenges sharing individual client data challenges across the two departments.
The DDS has the primary responsibility to provide services and supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including extended services for individuals ages 22 and older who have been determined to be eligible for home and community–based services under a Medicaid waiver, Medicaid State plan amendment, or other authority related to a State Medicaid program period.
Collaborative efforts to support community integration of individuals who are eligible for Home and Community Based Services waiver programs include CDOR district staffs’ participation in person-centered planning meetings, when invited. The CDOR is also supporting discussions with DDS for improved coordination of Individualized Education Programs and Individual Program Plans for eligible individuals. The CDOR is also collaborating with DDS to support opportunities for competitive integrated employment through the CIE Blueprint as described in the response to description (f) - Arrangements and Cooperative Agreements for the Provision of Supported Employment Services.