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34 CFR 361.42 - Assessment for determining eligibility and priority for services. | LII / Legal Information Institute
CFR › Title 34 › Subtitle B › Chapter III › Part 361 › Subpart B › Section 361.42 34 CFR 361.42 - Assessment for determining eligibility and priority for services.
§ 361.42
Eligibility requirements—
The designated State unit's determination of an applicant's eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services must be based only on the following requirements:
Presumption of benefit.
The designated State unit must presume that an applicant who meets the eligibility requirements in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section can benefit in terms of an employment outcome unless it demonstrates, based on clear and convincing evidence, that the applicant is incapable of benefiting in terms of an employment outcome from vocational rehabilitation services due to the severity of the applicant's disability.
Any applicant who has been determined eligible for Social Security benefits under Title II or Title XVI of the Social Security Act is—
Considered an individual with a significant disability as defined in § 361.5(b)(31).
If an applicant for vocational rehabilitation services asserts that he or she is eligible for Social Security benefits under Title II or Title XVI of the Social Security Act (and, therefore, is presumed eligible for vocational rehabilitation services under paragraph (a)(3)(i)(A) of this section), but is unable to provide appropriate evidence, such as an award letter, to support that assertion, the State unit must verify the applicant's eligibility under Title II or Title XVI of the Social Security Act by contacting the Social Security Administration. This verification must be made within a reasonable period of time that enables the State unit to determine the applicant's eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services within 60 days of the individual submitting an application for services in accordance with § 361.41(b)(2).
Achievement of an employment outcome.
Nothing in this section, including paragraph (a)(3)(i), is to be construed to create an entitlement to any vocational rehabilitation service.
The designated State unit may initiate the provision of vocational rehabilitation services for an applicant on the basis of an interim determination of eligibility prior to the 60-day period described in § 361.41(b)(2).
If a State chooses to make interim determinations of eligibility, the designated State unit must—
If a State elects to use an interim eligibility determination, the designated State unit must make a final determination of eligibility within 60 days of the individual submitting an application for services in accordance with § 361.41(b)(2).
In making a determination of eligibility under this section, the designated State unit also must ensure that—
The eligibility requirements are applied without regard to the—
Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, the designated State unit—
Must base its determination of each of the basic eligibility requirements in paragraph (a) of this section on—
Trial work experiences must be of sufficient variety and over a sufficient period of time for the designated State unit to determine that—
Data for determination of priority for services under an order of selection.
If the designated State unit is operating under an order of selection for services, as provided in § 361.36, the State unit must base its priority assignments on—
(Authority: Sections 7(2)(A), 7(2)(B)(ii)(I), 7(2)(C), 7(2)(D), 101(a)(12), 102(a)(1), 102(a)(2), 102(a)(3), 102(a)(4)(A), 102(a)(4)(B), 102(a)(4)(C), 103(a)(1), 103(a)(9), 103(a)(10) and 103(a)(14) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 705(2)(A), 705(2)(B)(ii)(I), 705(2)(C), 705(2)(D), 721(a)(12), 722(a)(1), 722(a)(2), 722(a)(3), 722(a)(4)(A), 722(a)(4)(B), 722(a)(4)(C), 723(a)(1), 723(a)(9), 723(a)(10) and 723(a)(14))
Note to § 361.42:
Clear and convincing evidence means that the designated State unit shall have a high degree of certainty before it can conclude that an individual is incapable of benefiting from services in terms of an employment outcome. The “clear and convincing” standard constitutes the highest standard used in our civil system of law and is to be individually applied on a case-by-case basis. The term clear means unequivocal. For example, the use of an intelligence test result alone would not constitute clear and convincing evidence. Clear and convincing evidence might include a description of assessments, including situational assessments and supported employment assessments, from service providers who have concluded that they would be unable to meet the individual's needs due to the severity of the individual's disability. The demonstration of “clear and convincing evidence” must include, if appropriate, a functional assessment of skill development activities, with any necessary supports (including assistive technology), in real life settings. (S. Rep. No. 357, 102d Cong., 2d. Sess. 37-38 (1992))