DECLARATION OF ORDER OF SELECTION FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021

Whereas, on August 18, 1995, the Department of Rehabilitation (Department) first declared that the Department was under Order of Selection for Vocational Rehabilitation Services and determined that no priority categories could then be served; and,

Whereas, on June 30, 2020, as the Department’s Director, I declared that projected resources were not adequate to serve all eligible individuals in priority categories defined in California Code of Regulations, title 9, section 7053; and that effective July 1, 2020, resources were adequate to serve eligible individuals in Priority Category One and Priority Category Two who apply on or before June 30, 2021, and eligible individuals in Priority Category Three, who applied on or before August 31, 2019, including eligible individuals who were on the Waiting List at that time; and,

Whereas, on November 2, 2020, I modified that declaration to serve eligible individuals in Priority Category Three, who applied on or before June 30, 2021, including eligible individuals who are on the Waiting List; and,

Whereas, the Department has since reviewed projected resources and projected costs for state fiscal year 2021-22, which starts July 1, 2021, and ends June 30, 2022, as provided by California Code of Regulations, title 9, section 7052(a), and determined that projected resources are adequate to meet projected costs for state fiscal year 2021-22 for all three Priority Categories; projected resources are sufficient to serve eligible individuals with the most significant disabilities, Priority Category One, eligible individuals with significant disabilities, Priority Category Two, and all other eligible individuals with disabilities, Priority Category Three.

Now, therefore, I, Joe Xavier, Director of the Department, declare that effective July 1, 2021, the Department shall serve all eligible individuals in Priority Category One, Priority Category Two, and Priority Category Three.

Dated: June 29, 2021

Original signature on file

Joe Xavier

Director