PRH Chapter 1 Part 1: Applicant File Review - PowerPoint Presentation

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PRH Chapter 1

Part 1:

Applicant File Review

AccessSlide2

Debbie Jones

Disability Program AnalystAccommodation Support ContractHumanitas, Inc.

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OverviewAge & Income Waivers

Applicant File Review at the Center LevelReasonable Accommodation Consideration within the File Review ProcessAccommodation Recommendation for Denial and Justification Analysis/Documentation

Regional ReviewScenariosResources

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AGE & Income WaiversEligibility Due to Disability

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Disability DeterminationAC will not determine applicant is a person with a disability. The center clinical staff will do this.

The AC does not review health and medical information, only places it in a sealed envelope with applicant file that is forwarded to center for review.Center reviews documentation of disability and if a person with a disability, the file review process continues. If the center determines that the applicant is not a person with a disability, then the center packages up the file and a summary of its findings and submits to the regional office for review.

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Disability DeterminationRegional Office Review Outcomes:

If the regional office concurs that the documentation and/or supporting information submitted by the center does not support that the applicant is a person with a disability, then the applicant will be notified that s/he is not eligible for the program.If the regional office does not concur with the center’s findings, the center will be directed to resume the applicant file review process.

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Application outcomesCenter options for applicant file reviews

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Only Potential Application Outcomes

EnrollmentApplicant withdrawalRecommendation for denialDirect threat

Cannot meet basic health care needsNew information

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Applicant WithdrawalProcessing a withdrawal of application:

Applicant requests withdrawalDocument request and return file to the following:

Outreach and admissions if a recommendation of enrollment or denial has not yet been made.9Slide10

Applicant WithdrawalCenter is unable to reach applicant

If the center has requested additional documentation about an applicant and it does not receive that information, the center must make a decision on the information that is available to it.If the center is unable to reach the applicant to conduct

clinically-related interviews, then the center would document the attempts to contact and the file would be returned to Outreach & Admissions.

If the application has entered the regional review process, then the region will process the withdrawal, administratively or follow-up (whatever they choose to do). If a file has been returned to a center for completion of the file review process, then it must be returned to the regional office, regardless of inability to contact the applicant.

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Applicant File review at the center levelProcessing Applications to the Job Corps Program

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Applicant File Review ProceduresAn SOP describing center’s process for reviewing applicant files is required.

Should describe in detail how applicant file is processed from the time it arrives on center through a final disposition.12Slide13

Applicant File Review ProceduresStep 1:

File is received on center by the records staff who:Records the file in the records log and tracks its movementStep 2:Records forwards the sealed medical, health, or disability-related information unopened to the Health and Wellness Manager (HWM).Step 3:The HWM opens the sealed information and conducts a health documentation review and initial direct threat review of the applicant’s file.

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Initial Review

Step 4: The HWM determines who else may need to review the protected information based upon his or her determination of “need to know.” This is essentially your File Review Team.Academic Manger would review IEPs, 504 plans, educational reports including special education assessment

Center Mental Health Consultant (CMHC) reviews mental health-related informationCenter Physician review medical informationCenter Dentist reviews dental informationTEAP Specialist reviews substance-related information

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Assessments & Requalification15

Step 5:

The appropriate members of

the file review team

determine if a health care

needs or a direct threat

assessment is necessary or

if there is a need to revisit

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Direct ThreatA direct threat assessment should be completed whenever center believes

that an applicant poses a direct threat to the health or safety of himself or others.

Poses a significant risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of the individual or others;

andCannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation or modification. Assessment done by clinicianSee Appendix 609 (forms and guidance)

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Health Care NeedsCenter can recommend denial if determination is made that Job Corps cannot meet the health care needs of an applicant.

Appendix 610 (future PRH release) will provide health staff with guidance on this process.Health staff should contact regional health specialists if questions about this process.17Slide18

New InformationNeither the center file review team nor its individual members may revisit the determination that an applicant is qualified for admission

unless: There is new information presented that the AC could not have reasonably known at the time the applicant’s qualification for admission was established, and

This new information indicates that the applicant offered enrollment may not meet one of the EARs.

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Requalification of EligibilityIf the center becomes aware of new information that the AC could not have reasonably known (i.e. health information, interview, etc.) that indicates that the applicant may not be eligible, then the center would

revisit the set of questions from Exhibit 1-1 about that particular EAR. You may not apply additional qualifications. determine eligibility based upon the responses to the same set of questions asked previously by the AC.

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Reasonable Accommodation Step 6:

For Direct Threat Assessment:When completing the direct threat assessment, the reasonable accommodation committee (RAC) must convene to consider reasonable accommodation (RA).In this scenario, the RAC would only be comprised of those staff members with a need to know and would likely consist of the center clinician, the HWM/DC, and must include the applicant.

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Reasonable Accommodation

Step 6 (Cont.): For Health Care Needs Assessment: When completing the health care needs assessment, the reasonable accommodation committee (RAC) must convene to consider reasonable accommodation (RA) if condition rises to a level of a

disability. Appendix 605 for definition of a disability.In

this scenario, the RAC would only be comprised of those staff members with a need to know and would likely consist of the center clinician, the HWM/DC, and must include the applicant.21Slide22

RAC RecommendationsStep 7:In case of direct threat and health care needs assessments, the RAC will submit its accommodations recommendations to the file review team.

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File Review Team Consideration of Reasonable Accommodation

Step 8:Review RAC Recommendations Direct ThreatConsider if accommodations and/or modifications would remove the barriers to enrollment

by sufficiently reducing the threat to below a level of direct threat or eliminating the direct threat. Health Care NeedsConsider

if accommodations and/or modifications would remove the barriers to enrollment and make condition manageable at Job Corps as defined by basic health services in PRH Exhibit 6-4.23Slide24

Accommodation ReasonablenessStep 9:Complete reasonableness review if the center director believes that the provision of the requested/needed accommodations are unreasonable.

Unduly costlyResult in a fundamental alteration to the programComplete the Accommodation Recommendation for Denial and Justification Analysis Documentation Form (in draft and not yet released).

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Reasonableness Form25

Reasonable

Accommodation Committee Participants

Name: 

Position:

 Name:

Position:

Name:

Position:

Summarize the applicant’s input:

Identify the members of the RAC.

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Reasonableness Form26

Identify the accommodations believed to be unreasonable.

Accommodation

Applicant Requested?Unreasonableness

Alternative Options

☐Yes ☐No

☐ Unduly costly

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Reasonableness Form27

Show calculated costs for each accommodations being recommended for denial or document why the accommodation requires a fundamental alteration to the program.

Cost Analysis or Fundamental Alteration

Ensure that the Center Director signs the form.Slide28

Application RecommendationStep 10Determine recommendation of applicationAny applicant file

recommended for denial for direct threathealth care needsnew information will be forwarded to the regional office for a final disposition.

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Reasonable Accommodation - EnrollmentStep 11

Whenever the center intends to enroll an applicant, he or she must be engaged in an interactive process to determine reasonable accommodation needs prior to assigning the applicant a start date in cases where an applicant requests reasonable accommodation or information/ documentation in the applicant file indicates accommodation may be necessary.

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Regional review of applicant filesPreparing your documentation

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Center Recommendation of Denial FormIf the center is going to recommend denial of the applicant, then it must complete the

Center Recommendation of Denial Form. Identify the File Review Team (FRT) participants.31

File Review Team Participants:

Name:

 Position:

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Reason for Recommendation of Denial

Identify the reason the center is recommending denial.32

Reason for Recommendation of Denial:

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Applicant poses a direct threat to self or others that cannot be alleviated with reasonable accommodation. If so, the completed direct threat assessment form found in Appendix 609 of the PRH is attached to this document. Skip to Section C.

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The health care needs of an applicant is beyond what the Job Corps’ Health and Wellness program can provide as defined as basic health care in PRH Exhibit 6-4: Job Corps Basic Health Care Responsibilities and cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation or modification. If so, the completed health care needs assessment form found in

Appendix 610 of

the PRH is attached to this document. Skip to Section C.

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The applicant is ineligible for Job Corps due to the review of new information that the AC could not have reasonably known. Complete Section B only.Slide33

New InformationIf the center is recommending denial based upon new information, then complete this section of the form.

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Ineligibility Determination:

Check the EAR from PRH 1, Exhibit 1-1 for which the applicant was found to be ineligible for the program.

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A.

Age

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H.

Child Care

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B.

Selective Service Registration

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Program Suitability

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C.

Legal U.S. Resident

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Group Participation and Understanding of Rules

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Low Income

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Interference with Other Students’ Participation

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Education/Training/Family Needs

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L.

Community Relations

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F.

Authorization for Use and Disclosure of Health Information

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M.

Court Involvement and/or Agency Supervision

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G.

Parental Consent

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N.

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Please list the specific question from Exhibit 1-1 which the applicant was determined to be ineligible and list the applicant’s specific response to this question.

Identify the new information that the AC could not have reasonably known that was the basis for revisiting eligibility (i.e. document name and where the document was located, applicant stated during a specific interview, etc.).*

Summarize your findings.

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Reasonable AccommodationIf recommending denial due to direct threat or exceeds basic health care needs, then the question about reasonable accommodation consideration needs to be answered.

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☐Yes ☐No

The applicant requested accommodations or there is documentation of a disability present in the file. Slide36

Considering AccommodationsIs the applicant in agreement with the accommodation decisions and is the accommodation reasonable?

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Reasonable Accommodation Considerations:

AccommodationApplicant Accepts

Reasonable*

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Remember!If

the center believes that an accommodation requested by the applicant is unreasonable or requires a fundamental alteration to the program, then the center must complete the Accommodation Recommendation for Denial and Justification Analysis/ Documentation Form

and attach to this document (i.e. Center Recommendation of Denial Form).

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RAC Participation

Reasonable Accommodation Team Participants

Name

Position

Date

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Did the applicant participate in the RAC meeting?

Via what medium did the applicant participate?

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Phone

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Video conferencing

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Face-to-face meeting on center

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Other – Describe:

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Identify the RAC participants and method of applicant contact.Slide39

File Review Team Findings

Summarize the applicant’s input:

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The file review team rationale for recommendation of denial may be found in the attached completed direct threat assessment.

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The file review team rationale for recommendation of denial may be found in the attached completed basic health care needs assessment.

Finally, certify the reason for recommendation of denial and that the required documentation is attached.Slide40

Regional Review OutcomesWhen files are received at the regional office, there is administrative review to ensure that required processes are followed; then a clinical review to make sure health documentation supports clinician's recommendation and that decision is clinically sound.

If denial recommendation is rejected by the Regional Office, applicant must be scheduled for arrival based on the date on which the application first arrived on center. 40Slide41

Scenarios/ReviewLet’s Practice!

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Scenario #1AC certifies that applicant meets all admissions criteria and file is forwarded to the center for review

Applicant allegedly commits a crime after he receives a conditional offer of enrollment, and center learns of existing charges when health and wellness manager calls applicant to talk about a health care needWhat should happen next?

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DispositionCenter received new information that the AC could not have known

Revisit eligibility criteria for court historyApplicant “may” not be eligible for enrollment43Slide44

Scenario #2

18-year-old male wants to study cement masonry or painting He was referred to Job Corps by his social worker as both parents are terminally ill and the social worker is seeking a residential placement for him, when his parents are no longer able to care for him He is described as having moderate impairment of functioning in most social areas and has obsessive rituals from OCD and conversion symptoms, with frequent anxiety attacks along with aggressive and antisocial behavior.

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Scenario #2

The conditionally enrolled applicant came to the center with his mentor for a meeting with the HWM to review his basic health care needs.The applicant verbalized that he wanted to complete his high school before entering JC but the case managers and adults around him are advocating for him to come into the program now. He is in a special education day class and wants to stay in his class and would rather not come to JC now. What should happen next?

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DispositionSince applicant expresses no desire to enroll in Job Corps,

the health interview should stopthe applicant no longer meets the program suitability requirement which requires the applicant to want to earn a high school diploma or GED and participate in career technical training (the applicant must indicate a desire to obtain both academic and career technical training). 46Slide47

ReviewWhat are the three reasons that a center may recommend denial of enrollment?

When must the RAC convene during the applicant file review process?Where should the center staff send an applicant file where the applicant wishes to withdraw and the file has already entered into the regional review process?Who at the center level determines unreasonableness?

Who may deny requested accommodations?Who makes the recommendation of denial of enrollment?

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ResourcesJob Corps and Partners

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Regional Disability CoordinatorsBoston Region – Lisa

Koshlisa.kosh@humanitas.com Atlanta and Philadelphia

Regions – Nikki Jackson nikki.jackson@humantias.com

Dallas Region – Sylvia Domagalskisylvia.domagalski@humanitas.com

Chicago and San Francisco Regions – Kim Joneskim.jones@humanitas.com

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Regional Nurse SpecialistsAtlanta, Chicago, and San Francisco Regions - Melissa Cusey, RN

macuse1029@sbcglobal.net or cusey.melissa@jobcorps.org

Boston, Dallas, and Philadelphia Regions – Shannon Bentley, RN

shannonbentley_rn@yahoo.com50Slide51

Job Corps Disability Web Site

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Job Accommodation Network (JAN)askjan.org

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Part 2: PRH Chapter 1Direct Threat and Health Care Needs Assessments

WebinarsOctober 12, 201110 a.m. CENTRAL and 3:00 p.m. CENTRAL53