State: Kansas

Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission

“In order to ensure the Oversight Commission can effectively carry out its duties, the law places certain requirements on state agencies to help ensure that the law will be effectively and fully implemented. The law also places requirements on state agencies to provide the Commission information documenting measurable progress on the Goals and objectives established by the Commission and proving effective implementation of the law….Although the Employment First law requires all state agencies to implement its requirements, the Oversight Commission has identified a handful of state agencies that have programs and activities directly impacted by Employment First. These are referred to as “relevant state agencies” throughout this document. The relevant state agencies are:

•Kansas Department for Children and Families (KDCF –formerly Kansas Dept. of Social and Rehabilitation Services)

•Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS – formerly Kansas Dept. on Aging)

•Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)

•Kansas Department of Commerce (Commerce)

•Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE)

•Kansas Department on Administration (KDOA) ”

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Links:

Kansas Employment First Oversight Commission Report

Kansas Employment First: Resources, Reports

This page has links to Resources, Reports and Commission Meeting Minutes.

Links:

Kansas Employment First

Kansas Medicaid State Plan and HCBS Transition Plan

Medicaid is a federal-state partnership. Federal regulations provide a framework for each state to build a unique Medicaid program. States must all comply with some basic requirements such as:
• Serving certain mandatory populations like poverty-level children and low-income pregnant women;
• Providing certain mandatory services like hospital care and physician services;
• Providing services that are “sufficient in amount, duration, and scope to reasonably achieve (their) purpose;” and,
• Providing services throughout the state.
This page provides information on the Medicaid State Plan and HCBS Transition Plan.

Links:

Kansas Medicaid State Plan
Kansas State HCBS Transition Plan

Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities

The purpose of the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (KCDD) is to support people of all ages with developmental disabilities so they have the opportunity to make choices regarding both their participation in society, and their quality of life.
 
In their current plan the KCDD has identified “4 areas of priority” of which one is employment
 

Links:

Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities

Kansas State VR Plan – Attachment 4.8(b)(4) (2014)

“Kansas Rehabilitation Services (KRS) enters into provider agreements with a variety of community agencies for the provision of supported employment services. Providers include community developmental disability organizations, mental health centers, independent living centers, and other public and private entities. Through customized employment provider agreements, six key components or milestones are specified for supported employment services: 1) Creation of a job development action plan; 2) Placement; 3) Stabilization; 4) 45 days of continuous, successful employment; 5) Finalization of an extended ongoing service plan; [and] 6) Successful VR case closure in accordance with all of the requirements set out in federal regulations.”

Links:

Kansas State Plan for VR Appendix E (PDF)

Kansas VR Portion of WIOA State Plan (2022-2023)

“4. Noneducational agencies serving out-of-school youth; and KRS will coordinate with local workforce operators and Adult Education on employment services for out-of-school youth. The Combined Portion of this Plan includes extensive operational strategies related to youth services. KRS also provides funding for the Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy for leadership training, self-advocacy skill development, and mentoring services for youth with disabilities. KRS staff participate in Family Employment Awareness Trainings offered by Families Together as well as participate in local level planning and referral for Project Search programs. Additionally, KRS staff support beginning the job placement services while in Project Search third internship. KRS will also investigate how it might assist in the expansion of promising practices to increase employment options and outcomes.”

Links:

Kansas VR Portion of WIOA State Plan (2022-2023)

Kansas Department of Education “Special Education Services Process Handbook”

When the IEP team is considering a child’s post-secondary goals and transition services needed to assist the child in reaching those goals, the school is required to invite a representative of any agency that is likely to provide or pay for transition services. The school must obtain parental consent to invite the representative from that agency because confidential information about the child would be shared at the meeting.

Links:

Kansas Department of Education “Special Education Services Process Handbook"

Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (KCDD)

“The purpose of the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (KCDD) is to support people of all ages with developmental disabilities so they have the opportunity to make choices regarding both their participation in society and their quality of life.”

Links:

Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (KCDD)

Kansas Department of Education, Special Ed Process Handbook, Ch. 4: The Individualized Education Program (IEP)

“The Individualized Education Program (IEP) is defined as a written statement for each student with an exceptionality, which describes that child’s educational program and is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with special education laws and regulations. The team that develops the IEP includes parents, school professionals, the student (when appropriate), and personnel from other agencies as appropriate (when addressing transition). Each IEP must be developed with careful consideration of the individual child’s capabilities, strengths, needs, and interests. The IEP should direct the child toward high expectations and toward becoming a member of his or her community and the workforce. It should function as the tool that directs and guides the development of meaningful educational experiences, thereby helping the child learn skills that will help them achieve his or her goals. In short, it should assist the child in meeting the goals and challenging standards of our educational system as well as identified postsecondary goals.”

Links:

Kansas Department of Education, Special Ed Process Handbook

Southeast Kansas Works Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Plan

  • Training must be industry or company specific and provide technical and skill upgrades. Training may be conducted at the applicant’s facility, at a public or private training provider site or at a combination of sites best meeting the needs of the organization. LA V allows the following types of training for employer projects meeting the above criteria:

 

  • Customized  occupational  training  designed  to  meet  the  special  requirements  of  an employer  (including  a  group  of  employers)  conducted  with  a  commitment  by  the employer to continue to employ an individual upon successful completion of the training.

 

  • Customized   on-the   job-training   relating   to   the   introduction   of   new   technologies,  introduction to new production or service procedures, or upgrading to new jobs requiring additional skills. LA V offers a variety of resources and information on services available to persons with disabilities including: information on training opportunities and links to online training; technology guides for using screen enlargement software, and screen reading software.

 

Links:

Southeast Kansas Works Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Plan
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