32 Miss. Code. R. 22-3.4.1.3.9
Mississippi Industries for the Blind (MIB) is a separate state entity. Services provided at MIB are directed primarily to OVRB clients who are referred for employment. These services are designed to bridge the gap between the non-working individual and a productive worker. Services include, but are not limited to; counseling & guidance, vocational adjustment training, competitive job placement, work experience and evaluation of need for services from other programs.
The counselor will forward to MIB a vendor authorization listing the service to be purchased and all appropriate referral material. Vendor authorizations should be issued for the maximum amount (i.e., according to the IPE). Vendor authorizations must be received in a timely manner. The MIB Program Coordinator for Rehabilitation Services will complete the vendor authorization and return it to the counselor, along with an individual client progress report. The referring counselor will approve the vendor authorization for payment (in part or total) in AACE and send the signed authorization to finance for payment of the bill.
The referral package should include the following information:
* IPE (Include job readiness and the length of time service is to be provided)
* Reports from the Addie McBryde Center or other CRP; if available
* Eye examination reports
* Educational background
* Any previous work experience
* Physical/Medical reports
* Transportation needs
Proper planning and communication with MIB will allow the counselor to authorize for support services, such as transportation and medical needs, in accordance with the MDRS Fee Schedule.
Counselors must participate in the staffing of their client receiving job readiness training. The counselor is encouraged to attend staffing. Staffing by telephone is recommended when travel is extreme or difficult to schedule. A rehabilitation counselor for the blind has been assigned as a liaison counselor to MIB. This liaison counselor attends all staffing and meets individually with clients. Monthly reports on specific issues are provided to the referring counselor and specified Agency staff.
For more information contact: Rehabilitation Program Coordinator, Mississippi Industries for the Blind, Post Office Box 4417, Jackson, MS 39296-4417.
32 Miss. Code. R. 22-3.4.1.3.9