The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) will hold a public meeting in Billings on Thursday Oct. 29, 2015 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in room CE 160 of the College of Education Building at Montana State University - Billings.
The meeting will focus on explaining recent changes to vocational rehabilitation services in Montana, and to receive input implementing the changes. It is being hosted by the DPHHS Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services program. The meeting will feature an open discussion regarding the impact of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in Montana.
On July 22, 2014 the WIOA was signed into law. The act included a reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act and changed vocational rehabilitation services significantly. In fact, WIOA contains more than 100 changes to the Rehabilitation Act.
For those unable to attend in person, the meeting can also be accessed remotely by calling 1-877-668-4490 and use access code: 801 691 027 , the call in number will only be active during the time of the meeting. For those unable to attend in Billings, additional meetings will be held in Helena, Missoula and Great Falls over the next two months.
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