Note to editors: Hearings will be held in Salem, Portland, Medford and Bend.
(Salem, Ore.) – The Vocational Rehabilitation program is seeking public comment on changes to its procedure manual that guides decisions on employment-related services for people with disabilities.
The public may testify at public hearings or submit written comments from Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 through Friday, Oct. 12, 2018.
The proposed procedures will be posted at http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/vr/ on Sept. 28, 2018.
Vocational Rehabilitation seeks input on the proposed Procedures Manual, Section 2. All input will be reviewed and, where appropriate, the procedures will be modified or refined.
Vocational Rehabilitation is updating procedures to align with requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), enacted July 22, 2014 (Public Law No. 113-128). The procedures match definitions and requirements in the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, and clarify processes for vocational rehabilitation service.
How to comment or provide testimony:
Email: Email your comments to: VR.Policy@state.or.us
Mail: Send written testimony to:
Department of Human Services, Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation
Robin Brandt, Policy Analyst
500 Summer Street NE, E-87 Salem, Oregon 97310-1018
In person: Attend a public hearing listed below.
By phone: During the hearing, dial in as indicated for each meeting.
The hearings will end when comments conclude. Please arrive before the meeting to sign up to provide testimony.
September 28, 2018
Time: Noon - 1 p.m.
Location: Human Services Building – Room 166
500 Summer Street
Salem, Oregon
Dial in: +1 (503) 934-1400, Access code: 7583017#
October 4, 2018
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: East Portland Vocational Rehabilitation Office – Conference Room
305 NE 102nd Avenue
Portland, Oregon
Dial in: +1 (503) 934-1400, Access code: 555388#
October 3, 2018
Time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Medford Vocational Rehabilitation office
28 West 6th Street
Medford, OR
Dial in: +1 (503) 934-1400, Access code: 874949#
October 8, 2018
Time: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Location: Bend Vocational Rehabilitation office – Mirror Pond Conference Room
1645 NE Forbes Rd, Suite 100
Bend, OR 97701
Dial in: +1 (503) 934-1400, Access code: 7524549#
Accommodation: Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication should make a request as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event by contacting Robin Brandt at (503-945-5857) or email VR.Policy@state.or.us.
About Vocational Rehabilitation: The Vocational Rehabilitation program assists individuals with disabilities to get, keep and advance in jobs that match the individual’s skills, interests and abilities.