Section 65.07. Determining the order of selection.

 

(1)   Evaluation process. For each client, a vocational rehabilitation counselor shall evaluate the client's case record using the functional assessment instrument included in the state plan and, on the basis of the client's existing record, shall recommend, in writing, the appropriate category for the client in the order of selection. except that a client may be assigned to a category or a position within a category by federal law. 29 USC 721 (a) (5) (A) .

(2)   Review of vocational rehabilitation counselor recommendation. A recommendation under sub. (1) shall be reviewed by the vocational rehabilitation counselor's supervisor and, if the recommendation is accepted, the supervisor shall countersign and date the recommendation.

(3)   Tie breaker. For clients assigned to the same category under an order of selection for services, the date recorded on the application as the date the application was received by the department shall determine the order of selection within the category with the oldest date served first.

History: Cr. Register, October, 1994, No. 466 , 12-1-94.