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IARP-HQ has been contacted by a manager with the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission. They recently posted an RFP seeking a vendor to help develop a statewide fee schedule for their services. I am helping to get the information out about this RFP to IARP members.Some background on the RFP and the link to it are below.
The Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC) is seeking proposals for a statewide Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) fee schedule. The Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC) is the state agency charged with partnering with Ohio citizens with disabilities to achieve employment and independence. The Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) and Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) partner with individuals with disabilities to achieve quality employment outcomes. In spite of higher unemployment and economic downturns, 5,707 Ohioans with disabilities obtained or retained competitive employment through RSC in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2010. These individuals worked an average of 31.6 hours per week at an average hourly rate of $12.75. During this same fiscal year, RSC received 40,319 referrals for Ohioans with disabilities. A number of services purchased to prepare and place an individual with a disability in a job setting are currently purchased in an "open market" setting. For example, a 2009 analysis (see Appendix F) found that Community Based Assessment fees ranged from $18.00 per hour to $87.00 per hour. Likewise, Job Coaching services ranged from $20.00 per hour to $120.00 per hour. The Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission desires to contract with a vendor to recommend a statewide Vocational Rehabilitation fee schedule for services for Ohioans with disabilities.
The actual RFP can be found here: http://www.rsc.ohio.gov/Funding_Grants/default.aspx
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Bruce Adams
Communications Manager
bruce@tcag.com Glenview, IL United States
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