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Vocational rehabilitation to implement order of selection after RSA approval; $5M in governor's proposal won't prevent wait list
Summary
Pennsylvania's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 24 that the federal Rehabilitation Services Administration approved the state's request to implement an order of selection, which will prioritize services for the most-significantly-disabled and place some new applicants on a wait list.
Pennsylvania's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 24 that the federal Rehabilitation Services Administration approved the state's request to implement an "order of selection," a process that limits services to the most-significantly-disabled individuals when federal funding and state match are insufficient.
Secretary Walker said the agency received RSA approval Feb. 20 and planned staff training and family notifications in advance of implementing the order of selection in March. "We anticipate that that will affect about 2,200 people," Walker said, adding that individuals…
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