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Welcome to the Virginia Benefit Information System (VABIS)

Welcome to the Virginia Benefit Information System (VABIS). It contains specific State information about disability and welfare benefits available to Virginians with disabilities and their families.

VABIS is integrated into the main WorkWORLD (WW) Help/Information System so that it is immediately available to WorkWORLD users and to those who go to http://www.workworld.org/wwwebhelp.html where the WorkWORLD Help/Information System is available online. You can find VABIS topics in the WorkWORLD Help/Information System Index by typing "VA [space bar]" and then the topic, or in the Table of Contents under "Benefit Programs, State Specifics, Virginia."

Comprehensive instructions for using the Help/Information System from within the program may be found in the "Using the Help System" topic. Note especially the sections about using the Index and Table of Contents.

If you are using this Help/Information System on the Internet, click the "Show Navigation" link at the upper left corner of this screen to reveal the similar Contents, Index, and Search features. Also see Using the Help/Information System On The Web for additional features and operational information.

DISCLAIMER: Although we make every attempt to verify the information in VABIS with the applicable agencies, you should always check with the administering agency before acting on any of the information or recommendations contained in VABIS. There may be specific circumstances in your own situation that are not covered in VABIS; or regulations may have changed since the information was entered into VABIS.

NOTE: If you should discover such circumstances or changes, please let us know by going to http://www.workworld.org/TechnicalSupport.html#ContactUs and contacting us.

Details concerning much of the information in VABIS can be found on-line in the Virginia Administrative Code at: http://leg1.state.va.us/000/srr.htm
In addition, more detailed information about specific topics is often available through on-line links embedded in the topics.

Currently VABIS includes:

·             Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Information: Complete coverage of Virginia's TANF program, including calculations of eligibility and benefits with associated questions, text results, numeric results, and Help/Information System topics.

·             Medicaid Information: Detailed information and calculations about Medicaid eligibility, services, spenddown and other aspects of Medicaid.

·             Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS) Programs: Information about DRS's employment programs, community living programs, and funding opportunities.

·             Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) Programs: General Information about DBVI services and offices, and specific information about the Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB).

·             Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH) Programs: General information about the type and scope of DDHH's programs, and detailed information about the Virginia Relay telecommunications service.

·             Auxiliary Grants: Complete information about the State administered income supplement for recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (and individuals who would be eligible for SSI except for income) who reside in a licensed assisted living facility or an approved adult foster care home.

·             Department of Health (VDH) Programs: Selected information about some of the VDH programs that may impact the lives of people with disabilities in Virginia.

·             Special Education/Transition Services: Selected information about services and programs available to current and former special education students from the Department of Education and the Department of Rehabilitative Services.

·             Acronyms and Terminology: A compilation of acronyms and terms that are frequently used by Virginia agencies and organizations both internally and in publications such as manuals, brochures and on their websites.

To find additional Virginia-specific information topics, look in the Index for topics beginning with "VA ", or look in the Table of Contents under Benefit Programs, State Specifics, Virginia.

Also see:

Integrated, synchronized, closed-captioned multi-media demonstrations of WorkWORLD are now available on the WorkWORLD website. Tutorial modules explain WorkWORLD's features and show many aspects of its operation, while presentation modules discuss the software's use in the broader context of benefits planning and service delivery for individuals. See and hear all the modules on the Tutorials and Presentations page at:
http://www.workworld.org/media/menu.htm

NOTE: Residents of Virginia should also see the WorkWORLD Virginia-Specific Training Module page, which has additional multimedia explanations of WorkWORLD's Virginia-Specific features and operation. See it at:
http://www.workworld.org/media/va_menu_01.htm

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