Or. Admin. Code § 582-100-0015

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 582-100-0015 - 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 OAR chapter 582, division 50;

(b) Is classified with a Most Significant Disability as defined in OAR 582-001-0010;

(c) Has a severe mental or physical impairment that seriously limits three or more functional capacities (such as mobility, communication, self-care, self-direction, interpersonal skills, work tolerance, or work skills) in terms of an employment outcome; and

(d) Is expected to require three or more vocational rehabilitation services over an extended period of time to achieve or maintain a successful employment outcome.

(2) Priority Category Two. The Program shall assign an individual to priority category two if the individual:

(a) Has been determined eligible for services under OAR 582 Division 50

(b) The individual is classified as a person with a Significant Disability as defined in OAR 582-001-0010;

(c) The individual has a severe mental or physical impairment that seriously limits one or two functional capacities (such as mobility, communication, self-care, self-direction, interpersonal skills, work tolerance, or work skills) in terms of an employment outcome; and

(d) The individual is expected to require two or more vocational rehabilitation services over an extended period of time to achieve or maintain a successful employment outcome.

(3) Priority Category Three. The Program shall assign all other individuals, who do not qualify for the other priority categories and who have been determined eligible for services under OAR 582 Division 50, to priority category three.

(4) In order to determine an eligible individual's priority under an order of selection, the Program shall use the data gathered in the assessment of the individual's eligibility for Program services. The Program may also require the individual to provide additional information and participate in trial work experience or other evaluations if the Program counselor determines it is necessary to assign a priority category to the individual.

(5) The Program shall not consider the following factors in the order of selection: duration of residency provided the individual is present in the state, type of disability, age, sex, race, color, national origin, source of referral, type of expected employment outcome, the need for specific services except as provided for in OAR 582-100-0020, anticipated cost of services, or income level of the individual or individual's family.

(6) The Program shall provide notice to an applicant regarding his or her eligibility for Program services under to OAR chapter 582, division 20, and if determined to be eligible, the individual's assignment to a priority category. The Program shall provide information on the eligible individual's dispute resolution rights related to their assignment to a priority category pursuant to OAR chapter 582, division 20.

Or. Admin. Code § 582-100-0015

VRS 5-2020, adopt filed 06/01/2020, effective 6/8/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 344.530 & 344.570

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 344.511 - 344.690 & 344.710 - 344.730