[nfbmi-talk] A Brief Explanation of Order of Selection

[Fred Wurtzel]

Hi Elizabeth,

Thank you for that.  Is it your understanding that RSA has raised issues
with the Commission policy on this topic?  Do you think it was because of
the long-awaited and absent monitoring report?  Was there any indication
that MCB is contemplating invoking an order of selection in the near future?
Was there any discussion of how MCB would change their criteria or
categories?

Sorry for all the questions.  Go ahead and respond any way you wish.  Sorry
I was late and missed this information.

Warmest Regards,


Fred
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Subject: [nfbmi-talk] A Brief Explanation of Order of Selection


Hello List,
 
Someone asked me a question about order of selection off list, and I thought
I would post my answer for all to read. I know that some concepts about the
rehabilitation system are difficult for some to understand, so I thought I
would offer a basic explanation of order of selection and how it works. 
 
Currently the Michigan Commission for the Blind does not have an order of
selection in place. This means that it presumably has the capacity to serve
all individuals that walk through their door with all of the services they
need to obtain their vocational goal. However, when an agency does not have
the resources, whether it is financial or personnel, they may need limit the
number of consumers they serve or the amount of services they deliver to
consumers. The tool they use to determine who is eligible to receive
services when there is a shortage of resources is called an order of
selection.
 
As I understand it, when an order of selection is put into place, people are
assigned to different categories based on whether they have a significant
disability or less significant disability. From today's Service Delivery
Design Team meeting, it appears as though the number of categories and how
these categories are defined are determined by each state agency. There was
some discussion today as to how well the various categories are defined by
the Michigan Commission for the Blind, and whether or not this section of
the policy manual needed to be updated to reflect federal regulations.
 
I am sure that there is more that could be said about this subject, but for
now I just wanted to provide a basic explanation for those who may have
never heard of such a thing before. Hopefully it makes sense. If others who
have more knowledge in this area would like to make additional comments on
this subject, please feel free to do so.
 
Elizabeth
  		 	   		  
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