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CA Welf & Inst Code § 19104.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 19104.5.

19104.5.  (a) For the purpose of ensuring, consistent with federal law, that eligible individuals are given meaningful, informed, and increased choices in the rehabilitation process, identification of all of the following shall occur for each eligible individual with the full participation of that individual:(1) Possible alternative employment goals and outcomes that are consistent with the unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, and capabilities of the individual.(2) The service options that are available to achieve the employment goals and outcomes selected by the individual.(3) For each service selected by the individual, the entities available to provide those services.(b) Choices made by the eligible individual in accordance with subdivision (a) shall be incorporated into the individualized plan for employment.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 190, Sec. 5. (AB 2877) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19151 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 19151.

19151.  (a) The term “individual with a disability” means any individual who:(1) Has a physical or mental impairment which constitutes or results in a substantial impediment to employment.(2) Can benefit in terms of an employment outcome from vocational rehabilitation services provided pursuant to this chapter.(b) The term “individual with a significant disability” shall have the same meaning as specified in the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and includes, but is not limited to, any individual who has a disability or is blind as determined pursuant to Subchapter 2 (commencing with Section 401) and Subchapter XVI (commencing with Section 1381) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 190, Sec. 7. (AB 2877) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19152 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 19152.

19152.  (a) “Community rehabilitation program” means a program which is operated for the primary purpose of providing directly or facilitating the provision of vocational rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities and which provides singly or in combination one or more of the following services to enable persons with disabilities to maximize opportunities for employment, including career advancement:(1) Comprehensive rehabilitation services which shall include, under one management, medical, psychological, social, and vocational services.(2) Testing, fitting, or training in the use of prosthetic and orthotic devices.(3) Recreational therapy.(4) Physical and occupational therapy.(5) Speech, language, and hearing therapy.(6) Psychiatric, psychological, and social services.(7) Personal and work adjustment.(8) Vocational training (in combination with other rehabilitation services).(9) Evaluation or control of special disabilities.(10) Assessment for determining eligibility and vocational needs, including evaluation for supported employment, development, and placement in jobs.(11)  Development of, and placement in, jobs.(12)  Job coaching services to enable a person with disabilities to obtain or maintain supported or competitive employment.(13)  Extended employment for persons with significant disabilities who cannot be readily absorbed into the competitive labor market.(14)  Personal assistance services.(15)  To the extent provided under federal law, services similar to the services described in paragraphs (1) to (13), inclusive.(b) All medical and related health services shall be prescribed by, or under the formal supervision of, persons licensed to practice medicine or surgery in the state.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 190, Sec. 8. (AB 2877) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19153 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 19153.

19153.  The term, “blind person” means either a person who has not more than 20/200 central visual acuity in the better eye after correction, or a person who has visual acuity greater than 20/200 but with a limitation in the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees. Such blindness shall be certified by a licensed physician and surgeon who specializes in diseases of the eye or a licensed optometrist.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 261, Sec. 2.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19154 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 19154.

19154.  Establishment of a community rehabilitation program means the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, or alteration of existing buildings necessary to adapt them to community rehabilitation program purposes or to increase their effectiveness for such purposes (subject, however, to such limitations as the federal government or the director may, by regulation, prescribe in order to prevent impairment of the objectives of, or duplication of, other laws providing assistance in the construction of such facilities for community rehabilitation programs), and may include additional equipment and staffing permitted by federal law or regulation.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 937, Sec. 21. Effective October 8, 1993.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 3 - Deaf Persons|Section 19200.

19200.  The department is authorized to pay for training and support services for deaf students in a public or private college or university approved by the department.(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 938.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19700.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 7 - Appeals|Section 19700.1.

19700.1.  For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Appellant” means an applicant or client who has filed an oral or written request for an administrative review or a written request for a fair hearing.(b) “Applicant” means any individual who has applied for vocational rehabilitation or independent living services which the department provides. The term also refers to individuals who apply for such services and are found ineligible.(c) “Client” means any person receiving vocational rehabilitation or independent living services or support from the department.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 937, Sec. 29. Effective October 8, 1993.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19703 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 7 - Appeals|Section 19703.

19703.  (a) The provisions of this chapter relative to vocational rehabilitation or independent living services, or both, shall be administered fairly to the end that all persons who are eligible and apply for those services shall receive the services to which they are entitled under state and federal statutes and regulations promptly and with due consideration for their needs.(b) Any applicant for services, or client of the department shall be informed as to the provisions of eligibility and his or her responsibility for reporting facts material to a correct determination of his or her eligibility for services.(c) Any applicant for services, or client of the department who is denied vocational rehabilitation or independent living services, or both shall be notified in writing of the grounds on which the denial is based.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 937, Sec. 30.5. Effective October 8, 1993.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19704 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 7 - Appeals|Section 19704.

19704.  (a) If any applicant for, or client of, the department is dissatisfied with any action of the department relating to his or her application or receipt of services, or if any person who desires to apply for that assistance is refused the opportunity to submit a signed application therefor and is dissatisfied with that refusal, he or she shall, upon filing a request with the department within one year after the decision or action complained of, have a right to an administrative review and redetermination by a member or members of the supervisory staff of the department and a fair hearing before an impartial hearing officer.(b) An administrative review shall not delay a hearing before an impartial hearing officer if that hearing is requested. The review shall be held and the decision of the reviewer shall be rendered to the applicant or client within 15 days of the date the request was filed.(c) A fair hearing shall be held within 60 days of the date a written request is received by the department.(d) Notwithstanding Sections 19130, 19131, and 19132 of the Government Code, the department shall contract with another office, entity, or department for the provision of impartial hearing officers.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 47, Sec. 45. (SB 1041) Effective June 27, 2012. Operative July 27, 2012, by Sec. 59 of Ch. 47.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19705 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 7 - Appeals|Section 19705.

19705.  (a) (1) After consulting with the appellant, the department shall set the time and place of the hearing specified in Section 19704 before an impartial hearing officer and shall give all parties concerned written notice of the time and place of the hearing.(2) An impartial hearing officer may change the time and place of the hearing after further consultation with, and to accommodate the convenience of, the appellant. If the appellant consents and each participant in the hearing has an opportunity to participate in the entire proceeding while it is taking place and to examine exhibits, all or part of the fair hearing may be conducted by means other than an in-person hearing.(b) At the hearing, the appellant may appear, may be accompanied by a representative of his or her own choosing, or may designate a representative to appear on his or her behalf. The appellant may submit the matter on the written record and waive the right to appear at the hearing.(c) Upon a joint request of the parties or upon a showing of good cause by either party, the impartial hearing officer may grant extensions of time or continuances of the hearing.(d) (1) The hearing shall be conducted by an impartial hearing officer who has no personal, financial, professional, or other interest that would conflict with his or her objectivity in conducting the hearing. The impartial hearing officer shall be knowledgeable regarding the federal and state laws and regulations applicable to the department.(2) The hearing shall not be conducted according to the technical rules of evidence and those related to witnesses. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is the sort of evidence upon which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs. Hearsay evidence may be used for the purpose of supplementing or explaining other evidence, but shall not be sufficient in itself to support a finding, unless it would be admissible over objection in a civil action. All testimony shall be under oath or affirmation, which the impartial hearing officer is empowered to administer.(3) The impartial hearing officer shall do all of the following:(A) Consider the presentation of relevant viewpoints about the issues of disagreement.(B) Examine the evidence presented during the hearing.(C) Issue a decision to the parties, written in ordinary and concise language and in compliance with federal and state law and regulations, that includes findings and grounds for the decision, within 30 days of the completion of the hearing.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 47, Sec. 46. (SB 1041) Effective June 27, 2012. Operative July 27, 2012, by Sec. 59 of Ch. 47.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19705.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 7 - Appeals|Section 19705.1.

19705.1.  Training for impartial hearing officers shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following:(a) Information regarding the goals and requirements of the vocational rehabilitation program, the state plan, and federal and state statutes and regulations governing the program.(b) Instruction in how to protect the rights of appellants at administrative hearings, with emphasis on assisting, where appropriate, those appellants represented by themselves or an advocate inexperienced in administrative hearings in fully developing the administrative record.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 47, Sec. 47. (SB 1041) Effective June 27, 2012. Operative July 27, 2012, by Sec. 59 of Ch. 47.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19708 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 7 - Appeals|Section 19708.

19708.  (a) Information in the appellant’s case record shall, upon request and proper identification, be disclosed to the person or his or her authorized representative. Medical, psychological, or other information which the department believes may be harmful to the person shall not be released directly to that person, but shall be provided through his or her authorized representative, including, but not limited to, a physician or a licensed or certified psychologist. All records made or kept by any public officer or agency in connection with the administration of any vocational rehabilitation program shall be open for inspection by the applicant or client to which the information relates and by any other person authorized in writing by the applicant or client. The written authorization shall be dated and signed by the applicant or client and shall expire one year from the date of execution.(b) In the event of any hearing under the provisions of this chapter, the authorized representative of the appellant shall be entitled to inspect the case record relating to the appellant prior to, as well as during, the hearing.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 758, Sec. 9.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19709 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 7 - Appeals|Section 19709.

19709.  (a) The appellant, within six months after receiving notice of the impartial hearing officer’s final decision, may file a petition with the superior court, under Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, praying for a review of the entire proceedings in the matter, upon questions of law involved in the case. The review, if granted, shall be the exclusive remedy available to the appellant for review of the impartial hearing officer’s final decision. The department shall be the sole respondent in the proceedings.(b) No filing fee shall be required for the filing of a petition pursuant to this section. Any of these petitions to the superior court shall be entitled to a preference in setting a date for hearing on the petition. No bond shall be required in the case of any petition for review, nor in any appeal therefrom. The appellant shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, if he or she obtains a decision in his or her favor.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 47, Sec. 49. (SB 1041) Effective June 27, 2012. Operative July 27, 2012, by Sec. 59 of Ch. 47.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19710 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 7 - Appeals|Section 19710.

19710.  Until January 1, 2014, the adoption and readoption of regulations to modify appeals processes consistent with this part shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare for purposes of Sections 11346.1 and 11349.6 of the Government Code, and the department is hereby exempted from the requirement that it describe facts showing the need for immediate action and from review of the emergency regulations by the Office of Administrative Law.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 47, Sec. 50. (SB 1041) Effective June 27, 2012. Operative July 27, 2012, by Sec. 59 of Ch. 47.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19725 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 8 - Job Development|Section 19725.

19725.  (a) For the purpose of providing self-employment opportunities for those severely handicapped clients of the Department of Rehabilitation who are determined by the department to be eligible for such a program, the authorized officials of any county, city, city and county, or other political subdivision of the state may enter into appropriate written agreements with the Department of Rehabilitation providing for the installation and operation of business facilities on property owned or occupied by the various political subdivisions. The Business Development Services Section of the Department of Rehabilitation shall supervise the operation of such facilities. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations relating to the establishment and operation of the business facilities.(b) For the purpose of this section, business facilities shall not include vending stands or food service facilities authorized by the Business Enterprise for the Blind Program established by Article 5 (commencing with Section 19625) of Chapter 6 of Part 2 of Division 10 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and nothing in this section shall be construed to affect in any way the Business Enterprises for the Blind Program.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 833.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19726 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 8 - Job Development|Section 19726.

19726.  (a) The Department of Rehabilitation shall establish by December 31, 2021, subject to appropriation within the Budget Act, a targeted disability employment program to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities to work toward and achieve competitive integrated employment. The program shall meet both of the following requirements:(1) Be developed in consultation with the Department of Developmental Services and other stakeholders specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 4870.1.(2) Provide contracts or grants for entities to initiate a targeted marketing campaign and incentivize employers to hire individuals with disabilities through technical assistance, contracts or grants to make workplaces accessible, develop industry-recognized work-based learning opportunities, and support employment training for managers and human resources professionals.(b) The Department shall provide evaluation reports on the implementation of the program required pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Legislature, no later than May 14, 2022, May 14, 2023, and May 14, 2024, that shall include all of the following:(1) A description of the stakeholder consultation.(2) The number of contracts or grants issued.(3) The number of businesses targeted for the media campaign.(4) The number of businesses that received technical assistance.(5) The number of entities that received contracts or grants to make workplaces accessible.(6) The number of work-based learning programs established through partnerships with entities.(7) The number of participants in the program who are working toward or who have achieved competitive integrated employment.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 76, Sec. 64. (AB 136) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19750 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 8.5 - Independent Living Rehabilitation Services|Section 19750.

19750.  The purpose of this chapter is to establish program standards and authorize procedures utilized for subgranting funds, auditing records, and monitoring the delivery of services pursuant to the Independent Living Services Program created pursuant to this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 937, Sec. 32.5. Effective October 8, 1993.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19751 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 8.5 - Independent Living Rehabilitation Services|Section 19751.

19751.  The department shall administer the Independent Living Services Program. This program shall provide services to individuals with significant disabilities, in accordance with federal law. The department shall, in the administration of the program, subgrant its allocation of federal funds, and shall comply with all requirements set forth in the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and with all rules and regulations adopted thereunder.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 190, Sec. 9. (AB 2877) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19752 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 8.5 - Independent Living Rehabilitation Services|Section 19752.

19752.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, expenditures shall be limited to providing only those services specified in Section 706 of Title 29 of the United States Code, when those services cannot be secured through any other source of funding. Services shall only be provided to the extent that federal funds designated for ILRS have been received by the department.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 937, Sec. 33.5. Effective October 8, 1993.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 19753 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 10 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION|PART 2 - REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND FACILITIES|CHAPTER 8.5 - Independent Living Rehabilitation Services|Section 19753.

19753.  Financial need shall be considered in the furnishing or denial of independent living services in accordance with the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and any subsequent amendments thereto, and regulations adopted thereunder.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 937, Sec. 34. Effective October 8, 1993.)