Washington Administrative Code
Title 67 - Blind, Department of Services for the
Chapter 67-25 - Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons
Section 67-25-193 - Eligibility-Order of selection
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The purpose of an order of selection is to establish an equitable and organized system which, when resources are not sufficient to meet the demand for services, gives priority to those eligible vocational rehabilitation individuals who are most in need of services.
(2) When the order of selection is in effect, eligible individuals will be assigned to one of three priority categories:
(3) The department's executive director shall decide when to implement an order of selection, if necessary, and will determine which priority categories will be open or closed for the development of new individualized plans for employment. In the event sufficient funds or other resources become available to serve all eligible individuals, the order of selection will be revoked by the director.
(4) Eligible individuals can develop and carry out an individualized plan for employment based on:
(5) Eligible individuals will be placed in the highest priority category for which they are qualified. The date of application will be used whenever it is determined that a waiting list is required for a category.
(6) Eligible individuals will be notified in writing of their category status when they are notified of their eligibility, as well as of the conditions pertaining to that category:
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(8) Eligible individuals will be notified of the right to appeal the category decision, in accordance with WAC 67-25-600, and of their responsibility to notify the department if their situation changes in a way that may affect their priority category placement.
(9) Participants who are receiving services under an individualized plan for employment at the time an order of selection is implemented will continue to receive services as planned. They are not subject to the order of selection and are not a category within that order.
(10) The order of selection will not affect the provision of services needed to determine eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services, in accordance with WAC 67-25-125.