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FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 7, 2025) — The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) will hold two virtual public hearings on April 14 concerning updated proposed changes to the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the 2024-2027 Combined State Plan to implement an Order of Selection. The public can also comment on the proposed changes by email or mail during a 10-day period from April 7-17.
An Order of Section is a process followed by OVR when there is insufficient funding to serve all individuals with disabilities in the state. By this process, individuals with the most significant disabilities are given priority for VR services.
The primary purpose of the hearings is to present updated information about the closure of all priority categories and give OVR stakeholders and the general public an opportunity to comment on the proposed changes. Draft policy changes are available on the Vocational Rehabilitation - Kentucky Career Center website under the heading “Order of Selection.” The information presented will be the same at each hearing.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) recently identified duplicative language in the priority category definitions for Priority Category 1 and Priority Category 2 that affects the original proposed state plan amendment. As a result, all categories will be closed. OVR will address concerns with the definitions and open categories as funding allows and the updated regulations are approved.
The two virtual public hearings can be accessed using the following information:
Public Hearing 1
April 14, 2025, 10 – 10:30 a.m.
Contact: Lametta Isaacs, 1-800-372-7172
Connect by Zoom
Meeting ID: 871 0116 9402
Passcode: 952862
Public Hearing 2
April 14, 2025, 6 – 6:30 p.m.
Contact: Lametta Isaacs, 1-800-372-7172
Connect by Zoom
Meeting ID: 840 7235 5077 Passcode: 028019
Contact: Lametta Isaacs, 800-372-7172
Sign language interpreting services and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services will be provided during each virtual hearing.
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