Oregon Administrative Code

582-075-0030 Medical Evidence of Record (MER) and Narrative Charges (1) OAR 582-075-0010(2) and (3) do not govern payment for Medical Evidence of Record and Narratives. (2) OVRS payment for existing medical records shall not exceed the lesser of the following: (a) The lowest fee …

582-075-0040 Limitations of Payments The vendor shall accept the fees prescribed by division 75 as payment in full. If a vendor's usual and customary fee for a service exceeds the fee prescribed by division 75, the client and/or his or her family shall not be liable to the vendor…

582-080-0010 General Policy (1) It is the policy of OVRS to purchase goods and services only from qualified vendors, in accordance with state licensure laws, OVRS Approval Standards, state purchasing regulations and applicable federal regulations. Goods and services will be purch…

582-080-0020 Standards for Selection of Vendors The following standards supplement any other requirements that may apply to the same vendors. In all instances, the authorizing vocational rehabilitation counselor (with the guidance of the Field Services Manager) has the primary re…

582-080-0030 Selection Policy for Out-of-State Vendors The vendor selection policies of divisions 582-080, OAR 582-010 and 582-075 will be used for all out-of-state vendors. The vocational rehabilitation counselor may contact the other Vocational Rehabilitation state agency for v…

582-080-0040 Conflict of Interest Regarding Vendor Selection No employee or representative of OVRS may take any action that would result in the person’s private financial benefit, nor shall the action benefit any member or any business with which he/she or any member of his/her h…

582-080-0050 Civil Rights All vendors must provide all of their services in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended; Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended; Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 as amended; Uniform Acce…

582-085-0004 Independent Living Service Providers Receiving Vocational Rehabilitation Funds An independent living service provider who receives funds for vocational rehabilitation services must comply with the same standards applicable in chapter 582 of the Oregon Administrative …

582-085-0005 Providers Receiving Independent Living Services Funds (1) Providers must satisfy the following requirements to receive funds allocated under Section 713(1) of the federal Rehabilitation Act: (a) Approval of the State Independent Living Council for the specific funds …

582-090-0010 Certification of Disability Generally (1) The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (OVRS) will provide certification services on request for individuals with disabilities seeking employment under a governmental entity's special hiring practices if a certifica…

582-090-0020 Certification of Disability for Federal Employment (1) OVRS will provide certification services for federal job applicants under Schedule A hiring authorities (5 CFR 213.3101), including 5 CFR 213.3102(t) for hiring people with mental retardation, 5 CFR 213.3102(u) f…

582-090-0030 Assistance with State Employment (1) OVRS will assist its job-ready clients to seek state employment through the HIRE (Hiring Individuals Ready for Employment) system. OVRS counselors will explain the HIRE system to interested clients, and assist clients in the prepa…

582-100-0000 Order of Selection (1) The Program is required to implement an Order of Selection when it anticipates that it will not have sufficient fiscal or personnel resources to fully serve all eligible individuals. (2) The Rehabilitation Act, as amended by the Workforce Innov…

582-100-0005 Determination of Need for an Order of Selection (1) The Program may implement an Order of Selection if it determines that it cannot provide the full range of vocational rehabilitation services to all eligible individuals, based on projected fiscal and personnel resou…

582-100-0011 Provision of Services under an Order of Selection Provision of services under order of selection shall be provided with these considerations. (1) Priority Categories: On and after the effective date of the Order of Selection, the Program shall only provide services, …

582-100-0015 Requirements for Assignment of Priority Categories (1) In order to determine an eligible individual’s priority under an Order of Selection, the Program: (a) Shall use the data gathered in the assessment of the individual’s eligibility for Program services. (b) May re…

582-100-0018 Assignment of Priority Categories (1) Priority Category One. The Program shall assign an individual to priority category one if the individual: (a) Has been determined eligible for services under 34 CFR 361.42. (b) Has a severe mental or physical impairment that seri…

582-100-0021 Limited Exception for Maintenance of Employment (1) Applicants or eligible individuals, who are not otherwise able to receive services under an Order of Selection, may request to receive specific services or equipment to maintain their current employment under OAR 58…

582-100-0040 Waitlist during Order of Selection (1) The Program shall maintain a single, statewide waiting list to track eligible individuals, who are not receiving full Program services under an Order of Selection, consistent with the provision of services described in OAR 582-1…

582-115-0005 Definitions (1) "Career counseling for limitation on subminimum wage" means a service provided by the Program or its contractor that: (a) Pertains to the body of subject matter and related techniques and methods organized for the development in individuals of career …

582-115-0010 General provisions (1) The Program shall support placement of Program clients only in work that is competitive integrated employment. (2) The Program shall assure that career counseling and information and referral shall be available to individuals known by the Progr…

582-115-0015 Services to individuals of any age who are employed at a subminimum wage (1) The Program shall provide career counseling and information and referral to individuals with disabilities regardless of age, or the individual's representative as appropriate, who are known …

582-115-0020 Refusal to participate in a required activity (1) When the individual refuses to participate in a required activity, documentation of that refusal shall be provided within 10 calendar days and shall at a minimum contain: (a) Name of the individual; (b) Description of…

582-115-0030 Semi-annual and annual review in extended employment and other employment under special certificate provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (1) The Program shall conduct semi-annual review and reevaluation for the first two years of such employment and annually th…

582-115-0040 Services to youth with disabilities requesting subminimum wage employment The Program shall provide youth with disabilities documentation upon the completion of the following actions: (1) Provision of pre-employment transition services as needed by the student with d…

582-115-0050 Documentation of service completion for youth seeking subminimum wage employment (1) The Program shall provide documentation of services within 45 days after completion of the activity or service; or 90 days if extenuating circumstances make the extra time necessary.…

582-115-0060 Youth or representative refusal to participate (1) If a youth or, as applicable, the youth’s parent or guardian, refuses to participate in the required activities, the documentation shall at a minimum, include: (a) The Youth’s name; (b) Description of the refusal and…

582-115-0070 Limitations on use of subminimum wage activities (1) A youth with a disability shall receive documentation that they have completed requirements prior to beginning subminimum wage employment. (2) Anyone currently employed at subminimum wage shall receive documentatio…

582-150-0005 Definitions (1) “Authorized activities” means that funds available and remaining after the Program provides the required activities described in OAR 582-150-0005(4) may be used to improve the transition of students with disabilities from school to postsecondary educa…

582-150-0015 General Provisions for Students and Youth with Disabilities in Transition (1) The Program shall use best practices (OAR 582-001-0010 (11)) to serve students and youth with disabilities, including those with the most significant disabilities, who are in transition. (2…

582-150-0030 Pre-Employment Transition Services The Program shall provide pre-employment transition services to all students with disabilities who may need and request them. (1) Students with disabilities shall not be required to apply or be determined eligible for Program servic…

582-150-0040 Program application and eligibility for students and youth (1) A student with a disability may receive pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS) before applying for individualized services from the Program. (2) A student with a disability who needs individualized …

582-150-0045 Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) for student or youth (1) An individualized plan for employment (IPE) for an eligible student or youth with a disability shall: (a) Contain a description of the employment goal or may include a description of the individual’s p…

582-150-0050 Services for students and youth Required pre-employment transition services may be provided to students as individuals or in group settings. (1) The Program may provide the five required pre-employment transition services, to students in a group setting who are eligi…

582-150-0055 Pre-employment transition coordination activities (1) Pre-employment transition coordination activities include: (a) Attending individualized education plan (IEP) meetings, when invited; (b) Working with the local workforce development boards, one-stop centers, and e…

582-150-0065 Program service records for students receiving pre-employment transition or transition coordination services (1) Program service records about participants in pre-employment transition services shall include: (a) Date of birth; (b) Race and ethnicity; and (c) Verify …

582-150-0070 Client Assistance Program Information At the time the student or youth requests pre-employment transition services or transition services provided by the Program or through contracts and interagency agreements with school districts and community-based service provide…

582-150-0075 Limitations (1) When the student is no longer considered a student with a disability pre-employment transition services shall cease. This includes a student who: (a) Has reached the age of 22; or, (b) Has aged out of secondary services without enrolling in a training…

582-150-0080 Restrictions Except as noted in this section, students or youth with disabilities may not be exempt from: (1) Program’s rules or procedures for all students who are potentially eligible or eligible for receiving pre-employment transition services, activities or both,…

582-190-0005 Services and Training to Employers (1) The Program may expend funds to educate and provide services to employers who: (a) Have hired individuals with disabilities; or (b) Are interested in hiring individuals with disabilities (section 109 of the Rehabilitation Act). …

583-001-0000 Notice of Proposed Rule Effective January 13, 2015: (1) Pursuant to ORS 351.735(6), the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (Commission) may delegate certain of its powers, duties or functions to the Executive Director of the agency of the Commission. Effective …

583-001-0005 Model Rules of Procedure Pursuant to the provisions of ORS 183.341, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission adopts the Attorney General's Model and Uniform Rules of Procedure as codified in the Attorney General’s Administrative Law Manual and Uniform and Model R…

583-001-0015 Establishing Fees for Public Record Effective January 13, 2015. A fee may be imposed on any school or person requesting services or information from the Commission pertaining to the administration of its functions under ORS 348.594 to 348.615. The amount of the fee s…

583-030-0005 Purpose and Scope Effective September 10, 2015: (1) These rules implement ORS 348.594 to 348.615 and 348.992 insofar as each section therein relates to ORS 348.606, which provides that a school must meet state standards and be approved by the Higher Education Coordin…

583-030-0009 Exclusions Effective September 10, 2015. These rules do not apply to: Postsecondary schools that do not offer degrees or credits viable toward a degree, absent an articulation agreement with an authorized school, but do confer certificates and diplomas in instruction…

583-030-0010 Exemptions The standards and procedures in these rules shall not apply to schools exempt under ORS 348.597 or those entities listed in 348.594 (3)(b). Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348.604 & 348.606 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 348.604, ORS 348.597, 348.605 & ORS…

583-030-0015 Definitions of Terms Effective September 10, 2015. The following definitions have particular application to one or more provisions of this division. (1) "Academic year" means approximately nine months, conventionally during fall, winter, and spring. In terms of credi…

583-030-0016 Exclusive Use of Term “University” Effective January 13, 2015. A school may not use the term "university” to describe itself unless the school is an accredited institution authorized by the Commission to offer bachelor's degrees together with graduate or first profes…

583-030-0020 Exercise of Office of Degree Authorization Authority (1) A school that intends to offer to anyone from within Oregon or offer to Oregon residents from outside the state any form of instruction, lecture, training, tutoring, seminar, workshop, examination, evaluation, …

583-030-0025 General Conditions Required for Residential or Semi-residential Degree Program Authorization Effective January 13, 2015. All applicant schools must meet the following conditions to apply for initial or renewed authorization to offer a residential or semi-residential …