Section 388-845-1410. Are there limits to the prevocational services you can receive?

The following limitations apply to your receipt of prevocational services:

(1) Clinical and support needs for prevocational services are limited to those identified in your DDA assessment and documented in your person-centered service plan/individual support plan.

(2) You must be age twenty and graduating from high school prior to your July or August twenty-first birthday, age twenty-one and graduated from high school, or age twenty-two or older to receive prevocational services.

(3) Effective September 1, 2015, no new referrals are accepted for prevocational services.

(4) Prevocational services are a time limited step on the pathway toward individual employment and are dependent on your demonstrating steady progress toward gainful employment over time. Your annual employment plan will include exploration of integrated settings within your next service year. Criteria that would trigger a review of your need for these services include, but are not limited to:

(a) Compensation at more than fifty percent of the prevailing wage;

(b) Significant progress made toward your defined goals;

(c) Recommendation by your individual support plan team.

(5) You will not be authorized to receive prevocational services in addition to community access services or supported employment services.

(6) Your service hours are determined by the assistance you need to reach your employment outcomes as described in WAC 388-828-9325.

[Statutory Authority: 2014 c 139, 2014 c 166, 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4, RCW 71A.12.030, and 71A.12.120. WSR 16-17-009, § 388-845-1410, filed 8/4/16, effective 9/4/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 2012 c 49. WSR 13-24-045, § 388-845-1410, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120 and Title 71A RCW. WSR 08-20-033, § 388-845-1410, filed 9/22/08, effective 10/23/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.12 [71A.12.120] and chapter 71A.12 RCW. WSR 06-01-024, § 388-845-1410, filed 12/13/05, effective 1/13/06.]

2014 c 139, 2014 c 166, 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4, RCW 71A.12.030, and 71A.12.120. WSR 16-17-009, § 388-845-1410, filed 8/4/16, effective 9/4/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 2012 c 49. WSR 13-24-045, § 388-845-1410, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120 and Title 71A RCW. WSR 08-20-033, § 388-845-1410, filed 9/22/08, effective 10/23/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.12 [71A.12.120] and chapter 71A.12 RCW. WSR 06-01-024, § 388-845-1410, filed 12/13/05, effective 1/13/06.

Rules

388-828-9325,