Throughout the vocational rehabilitation (VR) process, you will be asked to provide personal information that will help your counselor understand your disability; determine whether you are eligible for services; and assist you in developing and monitoring your plan for employment. Only information that is needed to carry out this plan will be requested.

Your counselor and other rehabilitation service providers will keep information about you confidential. You may look at or copy information in your file upon written request. Medical, psychological or other information that may be harmful if released directly to you will only be made available to your representative, a physician, or a licensed/ certified psychologist. If your file contains copies of reports or records originally developed by another agency, this information may be released only under the conditions established by the other agency.

In most circumstances, we will get your written permission before we release any information about you. However, there are some exceptions when we will release information directly without your written permission. These exceptions are when:

• Required by federal law.
• Required for law enforcement, fraud or abuse investigations.
• Required by the Child Support Enforcement program.
• Required by a court order.
• Required to protect you or others from a threat to safety.
• Required for administration of the VR program.
• Required to coordinate services for you with other programs in the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS).

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