The Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) posted the following important information to the provider website at indianamedicaid.com on June 6, 2017 (unless alternate date is noted).
Bulletins and Banner Pages BR201723 - Sign up now for second-quarter 2017 IHCP provider workshops Check out these resources to stay up-to-date with the most recent changes at the IHCP. During a recent call with the Department of Labor, DOL emphasized the following requirement under WIOA: "Certificate-holders are prohibited from paying subminimum wages to any individual with a disability, regardless of age, unless the DSU provides him or her with career counseling, information and referrals, and the employer provides information about local self-advocacy, self-determination, and peer mentoring training opportunities, every six months during the first year of employment, and annually thereafter. Sec. 511(c)(1), (2). The training opportunities may be provided by applicable Federal or State programs or other sources, but must not be provided by an entity that has any financial interest in the individual’s employment outcome. Sec. 511(c)(1)(B). The Department of Education has interpreted this provision to mean that these training opportunities must not be provided by any entity that holds a 14(c) certificate. 34 C.F.R. 397.40(b)(2). WHD will enforce this interpretation in its investigations".
On May 30, 2017, the Court of Federal Claims publicly released its May 12, 2017 decision in the matter of PDS Consultants, Inc. (Plaintiff) v. the United States (Defendant) and Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind (Defendant-Intervenor). In this case, the Court was asked to decide the construction of two statutes: the Veterans Benefits Act of 2006, 38 U.S.C. §8127(a) (VBA) and the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act, 41 U.S.C. § 8501-06 (JWOD). The issue before the Court involved whether the “Rule of Two” analysis called for in the VBA, which (with some exceptions) requires the Department of Veteran’s Affairs to determine whether there are at least two veteran-owned small businesses capable of performing work before procuring goods and services elsewhere, supersedes the JWOD mandate of government agencies, including the Veterans Administration, to purchase products and services that are on the procurement list from designated nonprofits employing the blind and people with significant disabilities. While the Court agreed that the VBA and the JWOD “are not necessarily in conflict in all cases,” it held that the Veterans Administration must perform the Rule of Two analysis first and reserve competition to veteran-owned small businesses, where applicable. The Court added, “because the VBA is more specific than the JWOD statute in that it applies only to the VA for all of its procurements, the VBA must be read to take precedence over the JWOD.” This decision is 25 pages and provides important details. To read it, click here.
The Erskine Green Training Institute (EGTI) creates postsecondary training opportunities for people with disabilities that empower and lead to meaningful employment through its program. After receiving vocational training at EGTI, students apply those skills through internships at the Courtyard Muncie and Thr3e Wise Men Brewing Co. and at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.
EGTI’s programming is designed for individuals whose academic, social, communication and adaptive skills are affected due to a disability. Most applicants would have received special education services in the K-12 setting and exited their secondary school with a diploma, GED or certificate of completion, though EGTI accepts candidates who dropped out from their high school experience. The Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) posted the following important information to the provider website at indianamedicaid.com on June 1, 2017 (unless alternate date is noted).
Bulletins and Banner Pages BT201735 - Pharmacy update approved by Drug Utilization Review Board May 2017 Check out these resources to stay up-to-date with the most recent changes at the IHCP. |
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