AN ACT relating to the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation.

Amend KRS 151B.195 to require the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to exhaust in-state providers before entering into reciprocal agreements with other states; promulgate administrative regulations to establish procedures and standards for service fee memoranda; and submit an annual report of the office's activities to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission, that includes a complete operating and financial statement of the office.

Introduced: February 5, 2025

Last action: March 19, 2025

(Acts Ch. 40)

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This bill updates rules for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, which helps Kentuckians with disabilities find and keep jobs. It requires the office to use Kentucky-based service providers before turning to providers in other states, sets formal procedures for how service fees are documented, and adds a requirement for an annual report to the Governor and legislature on the office's activities and finances. Who it may affect: Kentuckians with disabilities seeking vocational rehabilitation services, and Kentucky-based providers of those services.

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