Vocational Rehabilitation

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Proposed Rules Changes

• OAR 582-070-0030: Limitations to Payments​
  
• Public comments accepted through July 21, 2022
  
• Public hearings via Zoom and by ​phone
  
• June 21, 9 to 10 a.m.
• June 28, ​3:30 to 4:30 p.m. 
  
• News release​ with details on public hearings and comment submission
  
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking​, Chapter 582 Department of Human Services, Vocational Rehabilitation Services (filed May 27, 2022)
  

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Ado​pte​d ​​Po​​licies

• VR-PT 22-01 Post-Employment Services Update (4/1/2022)
  
• VR-PT ​21-03 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​​ 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 (7/2/2020)
  
• ​​VR-PT 20-03​​ Official case record and documentation of case notes​ (7/2/2020)​
• VR-PT 20-01​ ASL Interpreter Guidelines (2/14/2020)
  
• VR-PT 19-03 Change in Hearing Aid Purchase Process (12/6/2019)
  
• VR-PT 19-02 Transportation Mileage Reimbursement Rate (9/1/2022)​
  
• VR-PT 19-01​ Industrial Hemp Update (7/5/2019)
  
• VR-PT 17-04​ Procedures for Pre‐Employment Transition Services (8/15/2017)
  
• VR-PT 17-03 Allotments for Pre‐Employment Transition Services (8/15/2017)​
• VR-PT 17-02​ Program Income (6/16/2017)
  
• VR‐PT 17‐01​ Purchases for Equipment and Other Expenditures (2/27/2017)​
  
• VR-PT 15-07 Services to Persons who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (10/2/2015)​​
  
• VR-PT 15-06​ Self-Employment (9/18/2015)
  
• VR-PT-15-05​ Authority to Work (8/24/2015)
  
• VR-PT 15-03 Transition Policy Definitions​ (9/1/2015)
  
• VR-PT 15-02 Transition Policy (7/20/2015)​
  
• ​VR-PT 15-01 Supported Employment (4/21/2015)
  
• VR Policy 3.1 Time to Plan (1/1/2015)
  

Action Requests

• VR-AR 22-05 Oregon Project Search Requirements  (6/3/2022)

  Project Search IPE Checklist​ (6/3/2022)
  

• VR-AR 21-01​​ Approval for Electronic Signature Use (revised 3/5/2021)
  
• VR-AR 20-12 Alternative Medical Treatment (8/21/2020)
  
• VR-AR 20-11 High Risk Health Conditions Placement/Employment (12/28/2020)​
  
• VR-AR 20-10 Documents Require Signatures and Retention (4/1/2022​) 
  
• VR-AR 20-09 Required Forms for Intake and Application (11/18/2020)
  
• VR-AR 20-08 Paying AFP Electronically (8/21/2020)
  
• VR-AR 20-07 Operational Guidance Virtual Application (4/1/2022)​
  
• VR-AR 20-06​​ Eligibility and Individualized Plan for Employment Extensions​ (4/1/2022)​
  
• VR-AR 2​0-05​ Authorization for Purchase Guidance (4/1/2022)
  
• VR-AR 20-04 Virtual or Phone Meeting Guidance Update (4/1/2022)​
  
• ​VR-AR 19-07 Project SEARCH Rate Change (11/01/2019​​)
  
• VR-AR 17-06 Comprehensive Assessment Narrative Expanded (5/11/2017)​​​
• VR-AR 17-04​ Core Competencies Modules for Employment Specialists (4/4/2017)
  
• APD​-AR 17-02​ Training for Employment Professionals (3/31/2017)
• VR-AR 17-02 Subminimum Wage -WIOA Part 397 (1/19/2017)
  
• Section 511 - Wage and Hour letter
  
• Receipt of services document
  
• Receipt of services document - fillable
  
• 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 Hours Worked Goal (5/13/2016)
• FAQs on 20 Hour Standard (5/5/2016)
• Plan Supported Employment Services with Standard 20 Hours (5/13/2016)

Informa​​tion Memorandums

• VR-IM 21-02 Microenterprise| Technical​ Assistance Guide​ (9/17/2021) ​​
  
• VR-IM 20-02​ Applicant SSN Validation (5/18/2020)
• VR-IM 19-13​ 20 Hour Recommendation Supported Employment (10/30/2019)​
  
• ​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 IDD Community Benefits Counselors (10/12/2018)
  
• VR-IM 18-13​ Prior Approval for Non-Client, Non-AFP Purchases (10/2/2018)​
  
• VR-IM 18-06​ Temporary, Seasonal, On-Call Employment (3/16/2018)
  
• VR-IM 18-05 ​Wage Verification at Placement and Closure 
  
• VR-IM 18-04 Pre-ETS Data Collection (3/16/2018)
  
• Pre-ETS Tracking Sheet (3/16/2018)
  
• VR-IM 18-03​ Pre-ETS Consent and Information Release (3/16/2018)
• DE1723 Pre-ETS Consent and Information Release Form (3/16/2018)
• DS1723 Servicios de transción previos al empleo Consentimiento y permiso para divulger información (3/16/2018)
• VR-IM 18-02 Documenting Measurable Skill Gains (2/6/2018)
• VR-IM 18-01 WSO Standards 2.0 (1/​2/2018)
• Worksource Oregon Operational Standards 2.0 (12/1/2017)
• VR-IM 17-08 Supported Employment Procedures Manual (6/30/2017)
• Supported Employment Manual​ (3/14/2017)
• VR-IM 17-07​ Letter of Guardianship and Limited Judgment Order (12/14/2017)
  
• VR-IM 17-06​ Using Secure Email (10/20/2017)
  
• VR-IM 17-05 Subminimum Wage Report (9/5/2017)
  
• VR-IM 17-03​  Job Stabilization (3/1/2017)​
  
• VR-IM 17-02 Supported Employment Timelines (3/1/2017)​
  
• VR-IM 15-06​ Participant Identity Verification (7/9/2015)​    
• VR-IM 15-05​ No Marijuana-Related Employment Assistance (6/29/2015)

Employment Policy for Individu​​als with IDD

Regulat​​​​ions​

• 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)​​​​
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For information about services and policy visit the Client Information page

To speak with your counselor or branch manager contact your local Vocat​ional Rehabilitation office​​​

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