Conducting an IEP Meeting
~~This document gives guidance in how to prepare and conduct IEP meetings
State: Idaho
Idaho VR Publications and Agency Plans
This page contains links to Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR) publications including Combined Annual Report, Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment, Rate Analysis. It contains links to their Strategic Plan, Performance Measure Report, Idaho’s Combined State Plan, and the VR Portion of the Combined State Plan.
Idaho DOL Veterans Services
“More than 124,000 Idahoans are veterans of the Armed Forces. If you are a veteran, you have earned benefits for yourself and potentially your family, but you must apply to receive these benefits.”
Idaho SB 1330: Extended Employment Services Program
Relating to Extended Employment Services; Amending Title 33, Idaho Code, By the Addition of a New Chapter 62, Title 33, Idaho Code, To Define Terms, To Establish an Extended Employment Services Program, To Provide Eligibility Requirements…
“33-6202. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. (1) There is hereby established in the board an extended employment services (EES) program for the purpose of increasing employment opportunities for program participants. The program shall be administered by the division. Extended employment services offered under the program are separate and apart from any federal program but may be collaborative with and supportive of federal programs. Administrative costs charged to the EES program shall be limited, subject to federal indirect cost rate matching requirements, and subject to audit and review.
(2) Program services shall be:
(a) Provided when eligible individuals do not have access to comparable services or have fully utilized comparable services for which they are eligible; and
(b) Separate and apart from and delivered subsequent to vocational rehabilitation services as defined in 29 U.S.C. 705(40), provided by the division.
33-6203. ELIGIBILITY. (1) A person is eligible to participate in the program if the person:
(a) Has a disability that constitutes a barrier to maintaining paid employment without long-term vocational support…”
Idaho Money Follows the Person
“The Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration is a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Demonstration designed to help states try new ways of delivering Medicaid services. The Demonstration is designed to help people to move, also called transition, from an institution into home- and community-based living settings, such as a home or an apartment. In Idaho, the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration is known as Idaho Home Choice.”
Idaho Medicaid State Plan
The Idaho Medicaid State Plan is made up of the Standard State Plan which includes mandatory minimum benefits and three Benchmark Benefit plans that are aligned with the health needs of Idahoans and includes an emphasis on prevention and wellness.
Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities
The mission of CID is “to protect, promote and advance the rights and interests of people with disabilities of all ages in Idaho in a manner consistent with the following principles:
1. CID will promote and protect the rights of people with disabilities to meaningful personal choice and self determination.
2. CID will promote the right to independence and self sufficiency for people with disabilities.
3. CID will promote the right to inclusive, adapted, accessible services, residences, education, health care and employment for people with disabilities.
Idaho State Rehabilitation Council
“Working on behalf of Idahoans with disabilities, the Idaho State Rehabilitation Council endeavors to provide consumers, service providers and others the opportunity to participate in constructive dialogue and public input to continually improve the quality of Vocational Rehabilitation services to residents of Idaho. The Idaho State Rehabilitation Council monitors the policies and practices of the Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR). The Council can make recommendations to IDVR about eligibility, the scope and effectiveness of services provided and functions performed that affect the ability of individuals with disabilities to achieve rehabilitation goals.
The Council prepares and submits an annual report on the status of Vocational Rehabilitation programs in Idaho, and makes that report available to the public.”
Idaho Cooperative Services Agreement: DoE, VR & Blind and Visually Impaired
“This Cooperative Services Agreement has been developed with multiple purposes in mind. First, this agreement is intended to provide a coordinated, comprehensive system focusing on youth with disabilities as they transition from secondary to post-school activities. Beyond that, the information contained in this agreement serves to provide guidance to the Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR). The Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI), and the Idaho State Department of Education (SDE) regarding roles and responsibilities around issues related to transition.”
ID Department of Labor: Job Hunting Guide for People with Disabilities
“This book can help Idahoans with disabilities: understand their strengths and knowledge concerning work, organize their job search, Identify potential work areas, prepare for job interview questions, understand their rights and protection under the ADA, and locate agencies and governmental programs to assist them. This book can help Idaho employers: ensure equality of opportunity for individuals with disabilities, understand the rights and protections granted to individuals with disabilities under the ADA, and understand and be reassured that individuals with disabilities are capable workers."