Vocational Rehabilitation

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Public Hearings

Proposed Rules Changes

• OAR 582-070-0025​: Vehicle repair, insurance, modification and purchase
• Public comments accepted through Mar. 4, 2022
• Qu​estions to consider for public comment 
  
• How to submit public comment
  

​Questions or comments on policy out for public comment? Email VR.Policy@state.or.us​

For information about services and policy: Go to the Client Information page

Talk to your counselor or branch manager: Contact your local Vocational Rehabilitation office​​​

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Adopte​d Policy

• VR-PT21-03 Vehicle purchase, insurance and modification ​(10/1/2021)​​
  
• ​​​VR-PT 21-02 Eligibility to Work in the United States​ (3/30/2021)​
• ​VR-PT 21-01 revised Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Use of Electronic Signatures​ (3/5/2021)​​
  
• VR-PT 20-05 Prior approval for IPE Purchases (8/28/2020)
  
• VR-PT 20-04 Warranty payment (7/02/2020)
  
• ​​VR-PT 20-03​​ Official paper case s​ervice record and ORCA documentation of case notes​ (7/02/2020)​
• VR-PT 20-01​ ASL Interpreter Guidelines (ASL Interpreters must complete and pass criminal and abuse background checks) (2/14/2020)
  
• VR-PT 17-04​ Internal Controls Policy and Procedures for Tracking and Reporting Pre‐Employment Transition Services (08/15/2017)
  
• VR-PT 17-03 Reserve at Least 15 Percent of Program Allotments for the Provision of Pre‐Employment Transition Services (08/15/2017)​
• VR-PT 17-02​ Fiscal Policy. Program Income (6/16/2017)
  
• VR‐PT 17‐01​ Fiscal Policy: Purchases for Equipment and Other Expenditures (2/27/2017)​
  
• VR Policy 6.11 Transition Policy
• VR Policy 6.11 Definitions
• VR Policy 6.4​ Services to Persons who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (10/2/2015)
• ​VR Policy: 3.14 Supported Employment policy (4/21/2015)
• VR Policy 3.13 Self-Employment (Sept. 18, 2015)
• VR Policy: 3.1 Time to Plan (Jan. 1, 2015)    
• VR Policy 2.3 Authority to Work (8/24/2015)
  

Vocational Rehabilitation Action Request

• VR-IM 21-03 Microenterprise | Microenterprise Guide​ (9/17/2021)​​
• VR-AR 21-01 revised Approval for Electronic Signature Use in Vocational Rehabilitation​​
• VR-AR-20-11 Updated Clients with High Risk (12/28/2020)
• VR-AR 20-12 Alternative Medical Treatment 8/21/2020)
  
• VR-AR 20-10 Documents Require Signatures and Retention (7/02/2020)
  
• VR-AR 20-09 Updated Intake: Required forms for orientation or intake and application (11/18/2020)
  
• VR-AR 20-08 Paying AFP Electronically (8/21/2020)
  
• VR-AR 20-07 Updated Virtual Intakes with e-signatures (11/18/2020)
  
• VR-AR 20-06 Eligibility IPE Extensions​ (5/20/2020)​
• VR-AR 20-05 Temporary Authorization for Purchase Guidance under Executive Order 20-12​ (4/10/2020)
  
• VR-AR 20-04 Updated Virtual Appointment Guidance​ (11/18/2020)​
  
• ​VR-AR 19-07 Project SEARCH Rate Change (11/01/2019​​)
  
•  VR-AR 17-06 ORCA IPE Comprehensive Vocational Assessment narrative expanded (5/11/2017)​​​
• VR-AR 17-04 Employment First Core Competencies Modules for Employment Specialists (4/4/2017)
  
• APD-AR 17-020 Core Competency Training Requirements for Employment Professionals​ (3/31/2017)
• VR-AR 17-02 Subminimum wage - WIOA Part 397 (1/19/2017)
  
• Section 511 - Wage and Hour letter
  
• Document of receipt of services
  
• Fillable Document of receipt of services
• How to fill in Documentation of receipt of services​​
  
• VR AR 16-03 Release for Education Results​​ (11/7/2016)
  
• VR-AR 16-02 Maximizing client goal of hours worked and recognizing the recommended standard of 20 hours a week (5/13/2016)
• ODDS and VR: Frequently Asked Question regarding 20 hour standard (5/5/2016)
• ODDS How to Plan Supported Employment Services with the Standard of Working at Least 20 Hours a Week (5/13/2016)

Vocational Rehabilitation Information Memorandum

• VR-IM 20-02​ SSN Expectation: Applicant Social Security Number    (5/18/2020)
• ​VR-IM 19-05 All SPOTS Purchase Instructions
  
• VR-IM 19-04​ SPOTS Purchase for Client Services​
  
• VR-IM 18-16​ Educational Goals and Credential Attainment (10/22/2018)​​
  
• VR-IM 18-15 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Community Benefits Counselors (10/12/2018)
  
• VR-IM 18-13​ Prior Approval Requirements for Non-Client Service, Non-AFP Purchases (10/2/2018 v2)​
  
• VR-IM 18-06 Temporary, Seasonal, On-Call (Intermittent) Employment (Re-issued as IM: 03/16/18)
  
• VR-IM 18-05 Verification of wage at placement and successful closure​​
  
• VR-IM 18-04 Pre-ETS Data Collection form (03/16/2018)
  
• Pre-ETS Tracking Sheet (VRC) 2018 (03/16/2018)
  
• VR-IM 18-03 Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) Consent and Information Release form (03/16/2018)
• DE1723 Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) Consent and Information Release form (03/16/2018)
• DS1723 Servicios de transción previos al empleo Consentimiento y permiso para divulger información (03/16/2018)
• VR-IM 18-02 Documenting Measurable Skill Gains (02/06/2018)
• VR-IM 18-01 WSO Standards 2.0 (01/02/2018)
• Worksource Oregon Operational Standards 2.0 (12/01/2017)
• VR-IM 17-08 Revised Supported Employment Procedures Manual — Including WIOA (06/30/2017)
• Supported Employment Manual - Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation (03/14/2017)
• VR-IM 17-07​ Letter of Guardianship and Limited Judgment Order (12/14/2017)
  
• VR-IM 17-06​ Using Secure Email
  
• VR-IM 17-05 Subminimum Wage Report (9/5/2017)
  
• VR-IM 17-02 Revised Supported Employment Timelines (Revised 03/01/2017)
  
• VR-IM 17-03​ Revised Job Stabilization (Revised 03/01/2017)​
  
• VR-IM 15-6 Confirm Information for Client (7/9/2015)​    
• VR-IM 15-5​ No assistance for Vocational Rehabilitation participants in employment related to production, sale, or distribution of marijuana (6/29/2015)

Employment Policy for Individuals with IDD

Regulations​

• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA)
• Code of Federal Regulations (Title 34, Subtitle B, Chapter III, Part 361
• Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs)
• Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)​​​​