[KeyStoneChapter] FW: OVR State Board Meeting Information - 9/16/2021

[Joseph Drenth]

OVR State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation Quarterly Meeting

Thursday, September 16, 2021 
Start time:  9:00 a.m.
End time:  12:30 p.m. 
 
This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. The public is invited to call
in to this meeting using the following information:
 
You are invited to a Zoom webinar:
When:  September 16, 2021, 09:00 a.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic:  PA State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation Quarterly Meeting
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
 
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CART and sign language interpreters will be available during this meeting
via Zoom. 
 
Those using a screen reader can connect via the following link:
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The agenda for this meeting is below. Anyone who would like to make public
comment prior to the meeting may submit their comments via email at
<mailto:RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT at pa.gov> RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT at pa.gov.
 
Additional auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to
individuals with disabilities. Please send your request to
<mailto:RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT at pa.gov> RA-LIOVR-STBOARD-CMT at pa.gov. 


 

PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOARD OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENDA

September 16, 2021 
9:00 - 9:20                 Welcome & Opening Remarks, Jennifer Berrier,
Secretary, Labor & Industry
*	Roll Call of Board Members
*	Action:  Approval of Agenda
*	Action:  Approval of Minutes, June 3, 2021  
9:20 - 9:40                 Executive Director's Remarks, Shannon Austin,
Executive Director, OVR
9:40 - 9:50                 Deputy Director's Remarks, Jeremiah Underhill,
Deputy Executive Director, OVR

ACTION ITEM

9:50 - 10:00              Action:  Approval of 2022 meeting dates and
locations

OVR BUREAU DIRECTOR REPORTS

10:00 - 10:20            Hiram G. Andrews Center, Jill Moriconi, Director
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services, Rod Alcidonis, Director
Bureau of Central Operations, Ralph Roach, Director
10:20 - 10:30
BREAK

STAKEHOLDER REPORTS

10:30 - 10:50            Statewide Independent Living Council, Matthew
Seeley, Executive Director 
PA Rehabilitation Council, Passle Helminski, Chair
Office for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Melissa Hawkins, Director
Client Assistance Program, Steve Pennington, Executive Director

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

10:50 - 11:05            Update on 2-Year Modification to the Combined State
Plan, Lee Ann Stewart
11:05 - 11:30            Overview of the Client Assistance Program (CAP),
Steve Pennington
11:30 - 11:50            Update on OVR Policy Workgroups 
*	Financial Needs Test (FNT), Shannon Austin
*	Vehicle Modification, Tara Okon, VR Specialist
*	Supported Employment, Doug Rand, Business Services & Outreach
Division Acting Chief
*	Audiological Services, Russ Goddard, VR Specialist
11:50 - 12:10            Review of Technical Support Provided to PA OVR,
Rachel Anderson, VRTAC-QM            
12:10 - 12:30                                                  PUBLIC
COMMENT
12:30
ADJOURNMENT
 
 
 
Joseph Drenth, MBA
First Vice-President, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation
Senior R&D Software Engineer, JBT Corporation
E-mail:  <mailto:joe.drenth at gmail.com> joe.drenth at gmail.com
Mobile: 215-827-7787
 
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