[Nfbf-l] CCB stay denied, please help

[David Andrews]

Every agency has an appeal process.  You wouldn't go straight to RSA, 
you could go to CAP in your state though.

Dave

At 07:49 PM 3/8/2010, you wrote:
>David, Wouldn't this be a CAP issue? Or will Beth have to contact 
>RSA? What is the contact info for both Agencies? Again, this info 
>would be helpfull to everybody! RJ
>----- Original Message ----- From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
>To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 5:47 PM
>Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] CCB stay denied, please help
>
>
>>
>>Dear Beth,
>>
>>You have the Right, under the Freedom of Choice Provision of the 
>>Rehab Act of 1973 as amended, to attend the Rehab center of your choice.
>>Dbs can not denie you, but they can refuse to pay any more of the 
>>cost than it would be to attend in state.  You would be responsible 
>>for the difference.  They could pay for it all, if they want to, 
>>and they have done it for others in the past.
>>You don't have to justify it to them, except to say that is where 
>>you prefer to attend.
>>There are certainly classes at CCB that can not be had in Florida.
>>Wood Shop , rock climbing, Rural travel skills, etc, etc.  Inquire 
>>with CCB and see what they do different than Florida and pick that 
>>in addition to everything else they teach.
>>The State has sent people there before and also other places, out of state.
>>
>>Write a complaint to the RSA in Washington about their violation of 
>>your Right to Choice.
>>Hammer on them It is the same as a high school student picking a 
>>college to go to attend.  If you believe they have a better program 
>>there than here, that is all you need.  There are no provisions 
>>within the Law that says that you have to prove that there is a 
>>difference.  The rest is just made up B.S. by D.B.S.
>>I know, I helped get the Law passed back in 1991.
>>It was one of the first bills, I as a member of the Florida 
>>delegation took to Congress at the Washington Seminar in 1991.
>>
>>They have sent a number of people from Florida to other centers out of state.
>>Why are they demining you?
>>
>>David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 4:15 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] CCB stay denied, please help
>>
>>
>>>What you will have to do is show them what you can get in Colorado
>>>that you can't get in Florida.  You then have to relate that to your
>>>plan and why it is necessary.  I know it all seems like BS, but that
>>>is how the system works.
>>>
>>>Dave
>>>
>>>At 02:24 PM 3/8/2010, you wrote:
>>>>Hi, guys.  I just got word from DBS that my stay at Colorado Center
>>>>for the Blind was denied.  According to Beth Crain, my counselor, "DBS
>>>>is not able to send someone that far away, when there are other
>>>>options closer."  I call it bullshit and against my right to informed
>>>>choice.  If any of you guys wants to help me with this, that would be
>>>>nice.
>>>>Sincerely,
>>>>Beth Taurasi