[Vendorsmi] Fw: mcb violated rehab act on the emergency meeting vote

[Joe Sontag]

The meeting refers to the special meeting held on February 8, 2012 at which the Commission Board gave its blessing to the proposal from the Elected Operators' Committee on the State Plate issue and concerns the requirement that the new operator chosen for that facility agree to participate in  a partnership arrangement with a management company for at least two years.  It was pointed out during the public comment portion of this meeting that the teaming partner requirement amounts to forcing the new operator to pay the cost of their training, since the profits from the location would have to be split between the partners instead of going exclusively to the operator.  Dry but important reading.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: joe harcz Comcast 
To: David Robinson NFB MI 
Cc: Joe Sontag ; Fred Wurtzel ; Larry Posont MCB Comm. 
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 9:02
Subject: mcb violated rehab act on the emergency meeting vote


We've been here before. Remember the maintainence fiasco and the RSA citings?

Well here is what is violated in Title I of the Rehab Act itself. Note licences are required to be paid for under maintainence by the agency, as well as training and not to be paid for by the customer including those in BEP!

And what is the contract to take over a facility? A license to operate!

Joe

Here's the section:

    (g) Maintenance, in accordance with the definition of that term in 

Sec. 361.5(b)(35).

    (h) Transportation in connection with the rendering of any 

vocational rehabilitation service and in accordance with the definition 

of that term in Sec. 361.5(b)(57).

    (i) Vocational rehabilitation services to family members, as 

defined in Sec. 361.5(b)(23), of an applicant or eligible individual if 

necessary to enable the applicant or eligible individual to achieve an 

employment outcome.

    (j) Interpreter services, including sign language and oral 

interpreter services, for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing 

and tactile interpreting services for individuals who are deaf-blind 

provided by qualified personnel.

    (k) Reader services, rehabilitation teaching services, and 

orientation and mobility services for individuals who are blind.

    (l) Job-related services, including job search and placement 

assistance, job retention services, follow-up services, and follow-

along services.

    (m) Supported employment services in accordance with the definition 

of that term in Sec. 361.5(b)(54).

    (n) Personal assistance services in accordance with the definition 

of that term in Sec. 361.5(b)(39).

    (o) Post-employment services in accordance with the definition of 

that term in Sec. 361.5(b)(42).

    (p) Occupational licenses, tools, equipment, initial stocks, and 

supplies.

    (q) Rehabilitation technology in accordance with the definition of 

that term in Sec. 361.5(b)(45), including vehicular modification, 

telecommunications, sensory, and other technological aids and devices.

    (r) Transition services in accordance with the definition of that 

term in Sec. 361.5(b)(55).

    (s) Technical assistance and other consultation services to conduct 

market analyses, develop business plans, and otherwise provide 

resources, to the extent those resources are authorized to be provided 

through the statewide workforce investment system, to eligible 

individuals who are pursuing self-employment or telecommuting or 

establishing a small business operation as an employment outcome.

    (t) Other goods and services determined necessary for the 

individual with a disability to achieve an employment outcome.

 

(Authority: Section 103(a) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 723(a))

 
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