Arkansas Administrative Code

20 CAR § 835-902. Status 00 — Referral. (a) Status 00 represents an individual who has been referred to VR with minimum information provided to the counselor. (b) The individual has not made a request for services, but the counselor must place the individual in Status 00 if suffi…

20 CAR § 835-903. Status 02 — Applicant. (a)(1) Status 02 represents an individual's entrance into the VR process. (2) When an individual signs a document requesting VR services, the counselor must place the individual into Status 02. (3) At that point, the individual is consider…

20 CAR § 835-904. Status 04 — Service delayed/order of selection. (a) If under the order of selection the counselor moves an applicant into Status 04 when the preliminary assessment justifies writing a Certificate of Eligibility/Ineligibility. (b) However, the individual cannot r…

20 CAR § 835-905. Status 06 — Trial work experience. (a) When the individual’s eligibility for VR services cannot be readily certified, the counselor moves the individual into Status 06. (b) The counselor may provide services to the individual to determine there is clear and conv…

20 CAR § 835-906. Status 08 — Closed from evaluation. Status 08 identifies all individuals not accepted for VR services whether closed from: (1) Referral (Status 00); (2) Applicant (Status 02); or (3) Trial work experience.

20 CAR § 835-907. Status 10 — Certification of eligibility/ineligibility. The counselor moves an applicant into Status 10 when the preliminary assessment justifies writing a Certificate of Eligibility/Ineligibility.

20 CAR § 835-908. Status 12 — Individualized plan for employment. After the counselor completes the comprehensive assessment and the counselor and individual or representative agree on an IPE, the individual is moved into Status 12.

20 CAR § 835-909. Status 18 — Receiving service status. (a) Status 18 is used when the individual begins receiving services. (b) Counseling and guidance. (1) The counselor moves an individual into Status 18 after completing an IPE, which outlines counseling and guidance services …

20 CAR § 835-910. Status 20 — Ready for employment. Status 20 is used when VR services have prepared the individual for gainful employment and the individual: (1) Is ready to begin placement activities; or (2) Has been placed but has not yet begun employment.…

20 CAR § 835-911. Status 22 — Employed. (a) Status 22 is used when the individual begins employment. (b) To ensure adequacy of employment in accordance with the individual’s unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interest, and informed choice,…

20 CAR § 835-912. Status 24 — Services interrupted. (a) Status 24 is used when VR services are interrupted while in Status 18, 20, or 22. (b) The individual will remain in Status 24 until: (1) The individual is able to return to one (1) of the above-mentioned statuses; or (2) The…

20 CAR § 835-913. Status 26 — Closed rehabilitated. (a) Status 26 is used when the individual has: (1) Achieved a suitable employment outcome described in the individual’s IPE; and (2) Been maintained for a minimum of ninety (90) days in Status 22. (b) An individual will not be c…

20 CAR § 835-914. Status 28 — Closed not rehabilitated after IPE initiated. Status 28 is used to close an individual’s case from Statuses 18 through 24 when it has been determined the individual does not meet the criteria for Status 26 closure.

20 CAR § 835-915. Status 30 — Closed not rehabilitated before IPE initiated. Status 30 is used to close a case from either Status 10 or 12.

20 CAR § 835-916. Status 32 — Post-employment service. (a)(1) Status 32 is used when the need for post-employment services has been identified and planned to maintain the individual in employment. (2) The purpose of this status is to avoid the necessity of reopening a case in ord…

20 CAR § 835-917. Status 34 — Closed from post-employment. Status 34 is used to close an individual’s case when the individual maintains employment through the completion of planned services provided in Status 32.

20 CAR § 835-918. Status 36 — Closed from post-employment to be reopened. (a) Status 36 is used to close an individual’s case from post-employment when the counselor determines the need to reopen the individual’s case to provide necessary VR services. (b) The case will be reopene…

20 CAR § 835-919. Status 38 — Closed from service delayed/order of selection. Status 38 is used to identify individuals eligible for VR: (1) Who will not advance to Statuses 12 to 24; and (2) Whose names are being removed from the service delayed/order of selection list (Status 0…

20 CAR § 835-920. Status 39 — Closed from post-employment/other reasons. Status 39 is used to close an individual for any other reason for termination from post-employment services.

20 CAR § 835-921. Transfer of cases. (a) Cases transferred will retain their status and the date of the transfer. (b) Procedures — Cases transferred out. (1) A transfer will be made when an individual on a counselor's caseload either permanently moves or requests another counselo…

20 CAR § 835-922. Opening closed cases. (a)(1) If an individual whose case has been closed requests services the counselor will follow the same procedures for new applicants (Status 02). (2) Counselors cannot reopen cases for thirty (30) days after closure. (b) Exception. (1) Whe…

20 CAR § 835-923. Annual review of closed cases — Ineligible. Refer to Closure, 20 CAR § 835-801 et seq.

20 CAR § 836-101. Preamble. (a)(1) The Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund, commonly referred to as the Arkansas Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program (AFP), was created by the General Assembly through Acts 1993, No. 384, as amended (the act). (2) As provided in…

20 CAR § 836-201. Membership. The powers of the AFP are vested in the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee, the members of which are appointed and hold office as provided in Acts 1993, No. 384.

20 CAR § 836-202. Offices. The office of the AFP shall be located in the state of Arkansas as the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee may determine from time to time.

20 CAR § 836-203. Fiscal year. The fiscal year of the AFP shall: (1) Begin on the first day of October in each calendar year; and (2) End at the close of business on the thirtieth day of September of the following calendar year.

20 CAR § 836-204. Annual report. (a) The Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee shall submit an annual statement of the receipts, disbursements, and current investments of the fund for the preceding year to the: (1) Governor; and (2) Commissioner of Arkansas Rehabilit…

20 CAR § 836-301. Officers. (a) The officers of the AFP shall be a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. (b) The vice-chairperson shall be elected by the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee and must be a member of the committee.

20 CAR § 836-302. Chairperson. (a) The chairperson will be the Director of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services and shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee, voting only in the case of a tie vote. (b) The chairperson shall perform:…

20 CAR § 836-303. Vice-chairperson. The vice-chairperson shall serve as the acting chairperson in the absence of the chairperson and assume all responsibilities included in 20 CAR § 836-302, as stated.

20 CAR § 836-304. Appointment of committee members. (a) The appointments of members of the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee are made by the Governor. (b)(1) The committee shall consist of nine (9) members as follows: (A) The Director of Arkansas Rehabilitation S…

20 CAR § 836-305. Elections. (a) Elections of the vice-chairperson shall be made annually. (b) Officers shall serve until their respective successors are elected and duly qualified.

20 CAR § 836-306. Acting chairperson. Whenever the chairperson and vice-chairperson are unable to attend a meeting of the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee and a quorum of the committee is present, the members present at such meeting may designate a temporary cha…

20 CAR § 836-307. Compensation. (a) Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee members receive no salaries, but shall be paid travel and any other expenses incurred to attend meetings or while otherwise engaged in the discharge of their duties, all as may be deemed approp…

20 CAR § 836-308. Bonding. Members of the AFP shall be included as named insured in bonding insurance provided by the State of Arkansas or otherwise.

20 CAR § 836-309. Indemnification. (a) Each member of the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee and any person employed by the committee pursuant to 20 CAR § 836-308 shall be indemnified by the AFP against all expenses, as hereinafter defined, which shall necessarily…

20 CAR § 836-310. Interest of members in certain transactions. Members who have a pecuniary interest in any transaction shall not vote on the particular transaction.

20 CAR § 836-401. Annual meeting. (a) The annual meeting of Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee shall be held during the month of July of each year or on such earlier or later date in each calendar year as the committee may determine. (b) The committee, at its disc…

20 CAR § 836-402. Regular and special meetings. (a) The Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee: (1) Shall meet at least once annually; and (2) May meet more often as necessary if: (A) Meetings are called by the chairperson or by a majority of the committee; and (B) Al…

20 CAR § 836-403. Notice of meeting. (a) Notice of the time and place of each meeting of the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee shall be given by the chairperson or their designee to each member: (1) By mail at least five (5) calendar days before each such meeting…

20 CAR § 836-404. Waiver of notice. (a) A waiver of notice of any Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee meeting in writing signed by a member, whether before or after a meeting, shall be equivalent to the giving of notice of such meeting. (b) A member who attends a m…

20 CAR § 836-405. Quorum and voting. (a) A quorum consists of a simple majority of the members of the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee. (b) A quorum is required for the transaction of all business or the exercise of any power or function of the committee. (c) An…

20 CAR § 836-406. Manner of voting. (a) The “ayes” and “nays” of every vote by the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee shall be entered upon the minutes of such meeting. (b) Voting on all questions shall be by voice vote.

20 CAR § 836-407. Resolutions and effective date. (a) All resolutions shall be: (1) In writing; (2) Contained in the minutes section of the Arkansas Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program Manual; and (3) Maintained by the vice-chairperson or their designee. (b) Resolu…

20 CAR § 836-501. Designation. (a) The chairperson may appoint an Executive Committee consisting of: (1) A chairperson; (2) A vice-chairperson; and (3) Such other members of the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee as the chairperson may determine. (b) The Executive…

20 CAR § 836-502. Meetings of the Executive Committee. Meetings of the Executive Committee may be at any time and place upon reasonable notice by mail, telephone, or facsimile sufficient to enable attendance by all members of the Executive Committee.

20 CAR § 836-503. Standing and other committees. (a) The chair may appoint, from time to time, standing committees and such other committees as may be deemed necessary and expedient to promote the purposes of the AFP. (b) If any standing committee is appointed by the chairperson,…

20 CAR § 836-601. Amendments. This part may be amended, supplemented, or repealed by majority vote of the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee at any meeting of the committee, provided that notice of the proposed amendment, supplement, or repeal shall have been incl…

20 CAR § 836-701. Rules of order. Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern all matters of procedure not specifically set forth in this part or Acts 1993, No. 384.

20 CAR § 836-702. Rules. (a) The Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee may adopt, amend, and alter from time to time such rules or forms that: (1) It may deem necessary or expedient for the management of the affairs of the Arkansas Assistive Technology Alternative Fi…