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Section 1 / Part 4
Effective Date: May 1, 1998 Public input for program administration Rehabilitation Services (RS)
will seek and consider the views of a variety of stakeholders in matters
relating to general policy development and implementation and in administration
of the State Plan for vocational rehabilitation (VR)
services. The State Plan describes the VR
program and the plans and policies to be followed in carrying out the
program. The Plan is submitted to the federal Rehabilitation Services
Administration. The stakeholders to be involved in this process include.
1. Current and former consumers of VR
services, or, as appropriate, their representatives.
2. Personnel working in the field of VR.
3. Providers of VR
services.
4. The director of the Client Assistance Program (CAP).
5. The State Rehabilitation Council.
6. Others interested in VR,
such as legislators, employers, educators, and the general public.
Procedures used to obtain and consider stakeholder views include:
Public forums conducted throughout the State. Meetings of advisory councils. Regulatory hearings when appropriate. Methods to measure consumer satisfaction, such as surveys, focus groups
and problem solving teams. Staff involvement in various special focus commissions or task forces. Ongoing consultation with staff in CAP,
and with administrative and direct service staff responsible for the VR
program. Interaction with consumer advocacy and employer organizations. Participation in budget hearings and open meetings conducted by the
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services.
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