UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND
REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, DC 20202-2741
POLICY DIRECTIVE
RSA-PD-95-06
RSM-002
DATE: July 12, 1995
ADDRESSEES: STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCIES (GENERAL)
STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCIES (BLIND)
CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
REGIONAL REHABILITATION CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
RSA SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
SUBJECT: "RETIREMENT" OF POLICY ISSUANCES
BACKGROUND: On September 23, 1990, the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) announced a new System for Issuing Policy and Information (SIPI), transmitted by RSA-IM-90-44, dated September 28, 1990. As part of RSA's policy reform, policy issuance have been examined and analyzed for currency and retiring. The review, assessment, and refinement of RSA issuances have continued and produced a significant number of issuances for rescinding. Earlier notices regarding retirement, verification, or reinstatement of RSA issuances were transmitted by RSA-PPD-89-03, dated March 10, 1989, RSA-PD-91-04, dated January 11, 1991, and RSA-IM-91-13, dated February 22, 1991.
POLICY
STATEMENT: The purpose of this issuance is to identify those policy issuances that are outdated or otherwise need to be "retired". Effective immediately, the attached policy issuances are "retired" for the reasons indicated in the accompanying list. As of the date of this directive, the listed issuances are not considered to have any force or effect for purpose of administration of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, or of the Randolph-Shepperd Act.
EFFECTIVE
DATE: Upon Issuance
EXPIRATION
DATE: None.
INQUIRIES: Director,
Planning, Policy and Evaluation Staff, RSA
Commissioner
Rehabilitation Services
Administration
Attachments
cc: Executive Director, CSAVR
Executive Director, NAPAS
Attachment
RSA ISSUANCES RETIRED BY RSA-PD-95-
KEY: RSA CODED ISSUANCES
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY DIRECTIVE (AP)
COMMISSIONER'S LETTER (CL)
PROGRAM INFORMATION (PI)
POLICY DIRECTIVE (PD)
POLICY QUERY (PQ)
PROGRAM RESPONSE MECHANISM (PR)
I. The following issuance numbers refer to issuances that were either never developed or were developed but never released by RSA and should be removed from any logs or indices.
ISSUANCE ISSUE
NUMBER TOPIC DATE
CL-70-20 SSDI SCREENING GUIDELINES 69/12
PQ-251 STAFFING CAP 81/03
PQ-253 LEARNING DISABLED 80/09
PQ-289 EVALUATION EXTENDED 81/09
PQ-293 PAYER OF LAST RESORT 82/03
PR-85-09 INDPENDENT LIVING 85/04
II.The following issuances have been replaced or superseded by another issue. These issuances should be noted as "retired" by this Policy Directive.
ISSUANCE ISSUE
NUMBER TOPIC DATE
AP-83-01 NEW POLICY SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION 83/04
CL-67-22 VR COUNSELORS HANDBOOK SSA DISABILITY 67/07
PD-88-05 FORM RSA 722 RESOLUTION OF APPL/CLIENT APPEALS 87/12
PD-88-10 APPROVAL OF RSA 911 CASE SVC REPORTING SYSTEM 88/08
PD-89-02 STATE PLAN PREPRINT STATE VR & SUPPORTED EMPLOY 89/03
PD-89-04 STATE PLAN PREPRINT ATTACHMENTS VR & SE 89/03
PD-89-05 FORM RSA 62 POST-EMPLOY SVCS & ANNUAL REVIEWS 89/06
PD-89-06 FORM RSA 113 QUARTERLY CUMULATIVE CASELOAD REPORT 89/06
PD-89-09 FORM RSA 15 VENDING FACILITY PROGRAM FY 1989 89/09
PD-90-04 RSA 2 ANNUAL PROG COST REPORT SUPERSEDES 90/02
PAC-89-05
PD-90-05 GRANTING WAIVERS FOR MOE 90/02
PD-90-07 OMB APPROVED REVISED RSA 15 R-S 90/05
PD-90-09 3-YEAR STATE PLAN IL TITLE VII PART A 90/08
PD-91-02 REVISED FORM RSA 227 ANNUAL CAP REPORT 90/11
PD-91-06 TRANSMIT FORM RSA 7A ANNUAL REPORT ON IL PART A 91/01
PD-91-11 ERRATA FY 1992-1994 STATE PLAN PREPRINT VR & SE 91/04
PD-91-14 FORM RSA 62 ANNUAL REPORT POST-EMPLOY SVCS 91/07
PD-92-01 FORM RSA 15 REPORT VENDING FACILITY FY 1991 91/10
PD-92-03 FORM RSA 636 ANNUAL SUPPORT EMPLOY CASELOAD RPT 91/11
PD-92-08 TIME PERIODS OBLIGATION OF PROGRAM INCOME 92/06
PD-93-01 FORM RSA-15 REPORT OF VENDING FACILITY PROGRAM 92/10
PI-74-27 SSI VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY 74/03
PI-75-04 VOC REHAB PROGRAM UNDER SSI/SSA 74/07
PI-83-01 REIMBURSEMENT STATE AGENCY 83/01
PQ-008a EXPENDITURE DEFINITION 79/05
PQ-027A FINANCIAL ASSIST SEX REASSIGNMENT SURGERY 77/08
PQ-084 DISCRIMINATION POLICY INTERPRETATION SECTION 504 77/09
PQ-085 STAFF FULL TIME 77/12
PQ-134 REQUEST POLICY INTERPRET CONSULTING SERVICES 78/11
III. The following issuances have been rescinded by subsequent issuances. These issuances should be noted as "retired" by this Policy Directive.
ISSUANCE ISSUE
NUMBER TOPIC DATE
PQ-107 FUNDS UTILIZATION 110 FUNDS 78/03
IV.The following issuances are not policy but internal RSA procedures, information or administration matters. These issuances should be noted as "retired" by this Policy Directive.
ISSUANCE ISSUE
NUMBER TOPIC DATE
AP-84-01 DISCRETIONARY GRANTS AWARDS NEW PROCEDURE 84/02
CL-66-21 ACTION EXPAND VR SERVICES TO DEAF 66/03
CL-67-10 JOINT MEMO COMMR VR & COMMR OF EDUCATION 67/01
CL-68-15 COOP STATE VR EMPLOY SECURITY & PRESIDENTS 68/01
COMM
CL-68-33 POSITION PAPER ON ARTHRITIS 68/05
CL-68-37 COOP BETWEEN RSA * NATIONAL HEARING AID 68/05
SOCIETY
CL-69-14 CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS HEMODIALYSIS 68/09
CL-70-39 CONSULT MEDICAL INSTITUTE MEDICAID TITLE 70/06
XIX SSA
PD-90-03 WITHDRAWAL OF PPD-89-07 90/01
PI-73-16 RESCINDS PI-73-13 73/01
PI-77-25 SEC 501 REHAB ACT HIRING ADVANCE REHAB SVCS 77/07
RECI
PI-78-13 FIFTH (1978) INSTITUTE ON REHAB ISSUES 78/02
PI-79-29 MODEL INITIAL CONTACT LETTER DIS DETER SVCS 79/09
REFS
PI-81-04 EMPLOYMENT SCHEDULE B 81/02
PQ-055 STATE AGENCY VIEWS ON PROG EVALUATION 76/12
STANDARDS
PQ-083 REQUEST POLICY CLARIFICATION DYSLEXIA 77/09
PQ-115 SVCS DELIVERY HNDCPD MIGRATORY WORKER 78/07
PROJECT
PQ-223 INELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATES AND PERFORMANCE 80/03
PQ-232 INDEPENDENT LIVING 80/03
PQ-84-01 VENDING FACILITIES FEDERAL RESERVE 83/10
PR-85-07 FFP COURT ORDERED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 85/03
V. The following issuance are obsolete regulations or requirements. These issuances should be noted as "retired" by this Policy Directive.
ISSUANCEISSUE
NUMBERTOPICDATE
CL-64-11 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY & VR ASSESSMENT 63/11
CL-64-12 EMPLOY MENTALLY RETARDED FEDERAL SERVICE 63/11
CL-64-22 PAR 64 MEDICAL ASPECTS OF STATE VR AGENCY 64/02
PROGS
CL-64-30 CONFIDENTIALITY OF OASI INFORMATION 64/05
CL-66-09 VR FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFICIARIES TRUST 65/11
FUND
CL-66-11 PAR POLICY STATE AGENCY EFFICIENT CASE FLOW 66/04
CL-66-16 WORKSHOP IMPROVEMENT GRANTS 66/02
CL-66-19 DISABILITY BENEFICIARIES SOCIAL SECURITY 66/03
TRUST
CL-66-20 EXPANSION GRANTS VOCATIONAL REHAB ACT 66/03
CL-66-22 GRANTS FOR WORKSHOPS & REHAB FACILITIES 66/03
CL-66-33 NEW OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT MENTALLY 66/08
RETARDED
CL-68-08 COOP REFERRAL INCREASE SERVICES TO MDTA 68/05
CL-68-12 REHAB SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY 67/11
BENEFICIARIES
CL-68-41 STATE PLANNING FOR FACILITIES & WORKSHOPS 68/06
CL-69-08 COOP PROGRAM MINOR MEDICAL SERVICES TO MDTA 68/07
CL-69-42 WIN HANDBOOK SECTION 13 SPECIAL WORK 69/04
PROJECTS
CL-70-02 RELEASE OF SOCIAL SECURITY MEDICAL REPORTS 69/07
STUDY
CL-70-10 DIST DEPT GUIDELINES FOR WORK INCENTIVE 69/09
PROGRAM
CL-70-11 COOP PROGRAMS MINOR MEDIAL SERVICES TO 69/09
MDTA
CL-70-18 REPORT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER FORM RSA 300 69/12
CL-70-21 SUMMARY AD HOC COMM RSA/SSA DATA LINKAGE 70/01
RSA 300
CL-71-03 REISSUE VR COUNSELORS HANDBOOK SSA 70/07
DISABILITY
PD-91-01 PROCEDURE 20 PERCENT WAIVER SUBGRANT VII 90/10
PART A
PI-71-01 PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORT FIRST QUARTER FY 70/11
1971
PI-71-03 MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING ACT RSA 50 71/02
PI-71-04 PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORT FY 1971 71/03
PI-71/05 BENEFICIARY INSURANCE PROGRAM FUNDS FY 1971 71/03
PI-71-08 GUIDELINES COMPLETE PROGRAM & FINAN PLAN 71/04
FY 1972
PI-71-09 REDISTRIBUTION BENEFICIARY REHAB TRUST FUND 71/04
PI-71-10 PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORT NINE MONTHS FY 1971 71/05
PI-71-11 BENEFICIARY REHAB PROGRAM FY 1971 71/05
PI-71-13 INSTRUCTIONS ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT VR 71/06
RSA 2
PI-71-15 GRANTS SEC 2 & BENEFICIARY REHAB PROGRAM FY 71/06
1972
PI-71-16 RSA 101 QTRLY CUMULATIVE CASELOAD REPORT 71/06
PI-72-01 CASH DISBURSEMENT PLAN FY 1972 71/07
PI-72-02 VENDING STAND REPORT FOR FY 1971 71/07
PI-72-04 PA/VR EXPANSION GRANTS FY 1972 SEC 4 71/08
PI-72-06 PA/VR EXPANSION GRANTS FY 1972 VR ACT SEC 4 71/08
PI-72-08 PRESIDENT'S PROGRAM FOR VETERANS 71/10
PI-72-11 CALENDAR OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 71/11
PI-72-12 EXPANSION GRANT FY 1972 DISABLED PUBLIC 71/12
ASSIST
PI-72-14 PRESIDENT'S PROGRAM FOR VETERANS 72/01
PI-72-15 BENEFICIARY INSURANCE PROGRAM FUNDS FY 1972 72/01
PI-72-16 PA/VR EXPANSION PROJECT GRANTS GUIDE 72/02
MATERIALS
PI-72-17 PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORT 72/03
PI-72-18 GUIDELINES COMPLETE PROG & FINANCIAL VR 72/03
FY 1974
PI-72-20 VENDING STAND REPORT FY 1972 72/06
PI-73-02 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT OF VR FORM SRS 72/07
RSA 2
PI-73-10 EXPANSION GRANT UNDER CONTINUATION 72/11
RESOLUTION
PI-73-11 DIST FUNDS BENEFICIARY REHAB PROGRAM FY 72/11
1973
PI-73-12 CONFIDENTIALITY VA RECORDS 72/11
PI-73-15 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES VR PROG ACTIVITIES 72/12
WIN II
PI-73-18 BEHAVIOR DISORDERS 73/02
PI-73-20 PROVISION FOLLOW-UP SVCS PAID FROM TRUST 73/02
FUND
PI-73-21 FORMS & INSTRUCTIONS ANNUAL FINANCIAL VR 73/05
RSA 2
PI-74-06 VR PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME 73/08
SSI/SSA
PI-74-07 VR PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME 73/08
SSI/SSA
PI-74-08 VR PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME 73/09
SSI/SSA
PI-74-09 SSI IDENTIFICATION FORM RSA 300 SSI RRP 73/09
QTRLY
PI-74-10 VR PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME 73/12
SSI/SSA
PI-74-14 VERIFICATION OF SSI ELIGIBILITY CONVERSION 73/12
CASES
PI-74-17 DIST FY 1974 GRANTS BASIC SUPPORT PROG 74/01
SEC 110
PI-74-18 TITLE XVI EXPENDITURE REPORT MAKE READY 74/01
COSTS
PI-74-20 STATE PLAN AMENDMENT VR SVCS BLIND DISABLED 74/01
SSI
PI-74-21 DIST FUNDS BENEFICIARY REHAB PROG TRUST FY 74/02
1974
PI-74-24 OMB REVISED STAT FORMS SRS RSA 100 101 & 74/03
102
PI-74-25 DELETION NAMES ADDRESS IND CASE SVC RPT 74/03
RSA 300
PI-74-26 SSA 853 VR REPORT TO SSA REVISION 74/03
PI-74-28 RIDAC GUIDELINES 74/03
PI-74-29 DESCRIPTION CHANGES CASE SVC RPT SRS RSA 74/04
300
PI-74-30 REVISED SRS RSA 13 VR PROGRAM PROGRESS RPT 74/04
PI-74-31 OMB APPROVAL REVISED SRS RSA 200 QTLY 74/04
SSDI/SSI
PI-74-35 REVISED ANNUAL REPORT VR SRS RSA 2 74/06
INSTRUCTIONS
PI-75-02 CLARIFY REVISION CASE SERVICE REPORT RSA 74/07
300
PI-75-07 VOC REHAB PROGRAM UNDER SSI/SSA 74/09
PI-75-09 EST FED GRANTS BENEFICIARY REHAB PROG TRUST 74/09
FUND
PI-75-10 VOC REHAB PROGRAM UNDER SSI/SSA FOR FY 1975 74/09
PI-75-11 REVISED DIST FORM SSA 853 & SSA 2082 74/11
PI-75-13 BENEFICIARY REHABILITATION PROGRAM TRUST 74/10
FUND
PI-75-16 FORM SSA 853 REVISION VR REPORT TO SSA 74/11
PI-75-19 STATE PLAN VR SVCS TITLE I OF REHAB ACT FY 75/01
1975
PI-75-26 SSI VR DISCONT EMERGENCY DOC SSI ELIGIBILITY 75/04
PI-75-29 PRELIMINARY GAO AUDIT VR SS TRUST FUND 75/05
PROGRAM
PI-75-30 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT 75/05
PI-75-32 OMB APPROVAL FORM OHD RSA 102 OTRLY RPT 75/06
GROUP
PI-76-02 PROG ADMIN REV (PAR) SSDI SSI VR PROGRAMS 75-07
PI-76-05 SSDI/SSI PROGRAM DEFICIENCIES SELF 75/08
EVALUATION
PI-76-07 RSA 5 STATE FUNDS AVAIL BASIC SUPPORT SEC 75/09
110
PI-76-08 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 75/09
PI-76-09 DIST FUNDS SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME 75/10
(SSI) VR
PI-76-10 OMB APPROVAL FORM OHD RSA 32 POST-EMPLOY 75/10
SVCS
PI-76-13 SSI QTRLY RPT FORM SSA 3154 DRUG ADDICTS/ 75/11
ALCOHOL
PI-76-15 SSDI TRUST FUNDS & SSI PROGRS ADMIN COUNSEL 75/12
PLACE
PI-76-19 FORM RSA 13 VR PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORT 76/01
PI-76-30 VERIFICATION OF ENTITLEMENT FOR SSDI/VR 76/04
PROGRAM
PI-76-32 LIMIT REIMBURSEMENT FOR DRUGS PI-76-27 76/05
FOLLOW-UP
PI-76-34 SSDI/SSI VR PROG DEFICIENCIES SPECIAL 76/05
SELECTION
PI-76-35 TECHNICAL CHANGES SSDI-VR PROGRAM SSA 853 76/06
PI-76-38 SSDI/SSI BENEFICIARIES SERVED BASIC SUPPORT 76/06
PI-76-41 CHECKBOXES CASE SERVICE REPORT OHD RSA 300 76/08
PI-77-01 CERT STATEMENT OHD RSA 5 & VR PROG RPT RSA 76/10
13
PI-77-02 SSDI/SSI VR INFORMATION SYSTEM 76/10
PI-77-03 IMPLEMENTATION SSDI/SSI VR INFORMATION 76/11
SYSTEM
PI-77-04 OMB APPROVAL ANNUAL RPT STATE AGENCY OHD 76/11
RSA 30
PI-77-06 ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS REMOVAL 76/11
PI-77-16 CORRECT COMMON ERRORS SSA 853 VR REPORT 77/04
TO SSA
PI-77-17 REVISION FREQUENCY & NATURE RSA 300 77/04
REPORTING
PI-77-18 STATE PLAN FY 1978 77/06
PI-77-20 LIQUIDATION UNPAID OBLIGATIONS FISCAL YEAR 77/05
END
PI-77-21 AMEND PI-77-11 LIMIT REIMBURSE DRUGS & 77/05
PI-76-32
PI-77-23 ESTIMATED ACQUISITION COST DRUG PRICING 77/07
DATA
PI-77-24 VERIFICATION ENTITLEMENT SSDI AND SSI 77/07
PI-77-30 INSTR RPTG SSDI/SSI BENEFICIARY FAILURE 77/09
TO COOP
PI-78-02 REVISION OF FORMS SSA 1407 & SSA 1407A 77/10
PI-78-03 VR AGENCY USE SSA LETTER FAILURE TO 77/11
COOPERATE
PI-78-04 VR SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE TO SSI RECIPIENTS 77/11
PI-78-10 ESTABLISH SSDI/SSI VR PROGRAM PERFORMANCE 77/12
LEVELS
PI-78-13 SSDI/SSI VR PROGS SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL 78/03
ACTIVITY
PI-78-15 SSDI/SSI VR PROGS SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL 78/03
ACTIVITY
PI-78-23 REVISIONS TO PROCEDURES STATE AGENCY 78/06
REPORTS
PI-78-32 SSDI/SSI VR PROGRAM SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL 78/08
ACTIVITY
PI-78-33 STATISTIC CODING DEAF & HARD OF HEARING RSA 78/08
300
PI-79-05 INQUIRY ON RSA 300 TABULATIONS AND LISTINGS 79/02
PI-79-10 REVISIONS TO 601 T RPT SUBMITTAL PROCEDURE 79/04
PI-79-12 REVISION SSA 853 VR REPORT TO SSA 79/04
PI-79-17 LIQUIDATION OF UNPAID OBLIGATIONS END OF 79/05
YEAR
PI-79-19 REVISION SSA 853 VR REPORT TO SSA & ADDENDA 79/10
PI-79-20 DRAFT COPY INSTRUCTIONS RSA 13 VR REPORT FY 79/07
1980
PI-79-21 POLICIES INTERPRETATION VERIFICATION 79/07
DOCUMENTS
PI-79-28 REALLOT BASIC SUPPORT I&E TRUST & SSI 79/09
PI-80-01 FY 1980 ALLOTMENT TABLES SSDI/SSI VR 79/10
PROGRAM
PI-80-03 REVISE FY 1980 SSDI & SSI VR ALLOTMENT 79/10
TABLES
PI-80-05 SOCIAL SECURITY REFERRALS SCREENING 80/01
PI-80-06 VR SERVICES FOR REFUGEES 80/02
PI-80-12 SSDI/SSI VR PROGS SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL 80/04
ACTIVITY
PI-80-15 WORKMENS COMP INDICATORS SSI VERIFY 80/05
DOCUMENTS
PI-80-16 REINSTATEMENTS FORM RSA 32 POST-EMPLOYMENT 80/05
SVCS
PI-80-22 PROCESSING SSI VERIFICATION NOTICES CODED 80/08
T30
PI-81-08 DEAFNESS CODING 81/03
PI-81-15 CORRECTION TRAINING AID VR COUNSELORS SSD 81/05
AMEND
PI-81-16 FORM RSA 101 QTRLY CUMULATIVE CASELOAD 81/05
REPORT
PI-81-17 RSA 102 QTRLY CUMULAT RPT SPECIAL TARGET 81/05
GROUPS
PI-81-18 RSA 13 VR PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORT 81/06
PI-81-22 SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES 81/07
PI-82-02 SSDI/SSI VR PROGRAM UPDATE 82/03
PI-82-07 ADDENDUM PI-82-03 3-YEAR STATE PLAN VR SVC 82/08
PI-83-04 REVISE PI-83-02 RSA 113 ADDENDUM SF 269 83/03
PQ-022 RSM SEC 3005.03 / IM-76-70 CONFLICT 76/11
PQ-036 PI-76-42 REVISION RSA 13 FORMAT VR PROG 76/12
PROGRESS
PQ-041 FACILITIES PL 94-142 ED ALL HANDICAPPED 77/01
CHILDREN
PQ-059 CLARIFICATION A 13 REPORT 77/03
PQ-062 STUDIES RELATIVE VALUE FTC COMPLAINTS 77/05
PQ-064 I&E PROGRAM 77/05
PQ-068 ESTABLISHMENT GRANT PROCEDURES 77/06
PQ-075 FUNDS FLOW THROUGH 77/07
PQ-090 PROVIDING TRANSPORT/MAINTENANCE FROM SSDI/ 77/11
SSI
PQ-092 RSA 300 REFERRALS DISABILITY DETERMINATION 77/12
PQ-098 CETA PLACEMENTS 78/03
PQ-137A FUNDS EXCEPTIONS RECOVERY I&E 79/02
PQ-139 USE OF I&E CHECKBOX ON FORM RSA 300 79/04
PQ-149 STATE REALLOCATION DEVELOP DISABILITIES 79/01
FUNDS
PQ-152 IDENTIFICATION OF RACE FOR HISPANIC CLIENTS 79/10