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Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 400.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 17-400.1-17 - Requests to inspect or obtain copies of government or personal records

Current through June, 2024
(a) All requests, informal or formal, to
				inspect or obtain copies of government or personal records maintained by the
				division, shall be processed in accordance with title 2, chapter
				71, Hawaii Administrative Rules, of
				the office of information practices (OIP) pertaining to agency procedures and
				fees for processing government record requests and, as appropriate, in
				accordance with section 17-401.1-35 pertaining to confidentiality, and this
				section.
(1) Requests to inspect or obtain
				copies of government or personal records maintained by a unit (branch or
				section) of the division shall be processed by the unit in accordance with this
				section.
(2) A record of each
				request processed by a unit including the amount of fees assessed or waived, or
				both, shall be submitted to the division administrator upon processing of each
				request, for reporting to the OIP as required.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 400.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 17-400.1-18 - Requests for changes in the rules of the division

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				Any interested person may petition the director in writing for the amendment,
				adoption or repeal of a rule of the division.
(b) When a petition is filed, the department
				shall process the request in accordance with chapter
				17-3.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 400.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION › Section 17-400.1-19 - Volunteer services program

Current through June, 2024
(a) The division
				may use volunteers to enhance and supplement services provided by the
				staff.
(b) The division's volunteer
				services program shall comply with chapter
				90, Hawaii Revised Statutes concerning
				the utilization of volunteer services.
(c) A division volunteer coordinator shall
				develop, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the volunteer services program of
				the division.
(1) Each branch shall have a
				branch volunteer coordinator before volunteers may be used by the branch. The
				branch volunteer coordinator shall maintain statistical data and assess the
				effectiveness of the program.
(2)
				All volunteers shall be appropriately recognized.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-1 - Purpose

Current through June, 2024
(a) The purpose of the State vocational
				rehabilitation (VR) services program is to assess, plan, develop, and provide
				VR services to assist eligible individuals with physical or mental impairments
				(disabilities) in preparing for, securing, retaining, or regaining employment
				which is consistent with their strengths, resources, priorities, concerns,
				abilities, capabilities, interests and informed choice.
(b) The program is authorized under title I
				of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, hereafter referred to as the Act
				(
				29 U.S.C.
				§§701 et seq.).
(c) The program must be implemented in
				accordance with final rules for the State VR services program promulgated by
				the Secretary of Education ( 34 C.F.R. Part 361 ).
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-3 - Information and referral services

Current through June, 2024
(a) The division
				shall implement an information and referral system, adequate to ensure that
				individuals with disabilities, including eligible individuals who do not meet
				the division's order of selection criteria for receiving VR services when the
				division is operating under an order of selection, are:
(1) Provided accurate VR information and
				guidance (which may include counseling and referral for job placement) using
				appropriate modes of communication to assist them in preparing for, securing,
				retaining, or regaining employment.
(2) Referred to other appropriate Federal and
				State programs, including programs carried out by other components of the
				statewide workforce investment system, best suited to address the specific
				employment needs of the individual.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-4 - Referral and application

Current through June, 2024
(a) A referral is
				defined as any individual who has been referred to the division for VR services
				by letter, telephone, direct contact, through the One-Stop service delivery
				systems established under section 121 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,
				or any other means.
(1) The referral shall
				include the following minimum information:
(A) Name and address (if P.O. Box, include
				residence address);
(B) Birthdate
				and sex;
(C) Disability;
(D) Source of referral;
(E) Date of referral; and
(F) Primary language if limited- or
				non-English speaking.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-5 - Order of selection

Current through June, 2024
(a) The purpose and
				intent of the division's order of selection is to provide an organized and
				equitable system for serving eligible individuals and processing of referrals
				when the division is unable to serve, on a timely basis, all eligible
				individuals who have applied for services.
(b) The division shall review its ability to
				provide the full range of services each Federal fiscal year.
(1) The division either must be able to
				provide the full range of services listed in section 17-401.1-6, as
				appropriate, to all eligible individuals or, in the event that VR services
				cannot be provided to all eligible individuals in the State who apply for the
				services, include in the State plan the order established in subsection (e) to
				be followed in selecting eligible individuals to be provided VR
				services.
(2) The ability of the
				division to provide the full range of VR services to all eligible individuals
				must be supported by a determination that satisfies the requirements of
				subsections (c) or (d) and a determination that, on the basis of the division's
				projected fiscal and personnel resources and its assessment of the
				rehabilitation needs of individuals with significant disabilities within the
				State, it can:
(A) Continue to provide
				services to all individuals currently receiving services;
(B) Provide assessment services to all
				individuals expected to apply for services in the next Federal fiscal
				year;
(C) Provide services to all
				individuals who are expected to be determined eligible in the next Federal
				fiscal year; and
(D) Meet all
				program requirements.
(3) If the division is unable to provide the
				full range of VR services to all eligible individuals in the State who apply
				for the services, the State plan must:
(A)
				Show the order to be followed in selecting eligible individuals to be provided
				VR services;
(B) Provide a
				justification for the order of selection;
(C) Identify services and outcome goals and
				the time within which the goals may be achieved for individuals in each
				priority category within the order; and
(D) Assure that:
(i) In accordance with the criteria
				established in subsection (e) for the order of selection, individuals with the
				most significant disabilities will be selected first for the provision of VR
				services; and
(ii) Individuals who
				do not meet the order of selection criteria will have access to services
				provided through the information and referral system established under section
				17-401.1-3.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-7 - Assessment for determining eligibility and priority for services

Current through June, 2024
(a) The division shall conduct an assessment,
				in the most integrated setting possible and consistent with the individual's
				needs and informed choice, to determine the eligibility of all individuals
				applying for VR services, and the individual's priority for services.
				Integrated setting means a setting typically found in the community in which
				applicants or eligible individuals interact with non-disabled individuals other
				than those who provide them services.
(b) The assessment must be conducted in
				accordance with the following provisions:
(1)
				The determination of an applicant's eligibility for VR services must be based
				only on the following basic requirements:
(A)
				A determination by qualified personnel that the applicant has a physical or
				mental impairment.
(B) A
				determination by qualified personnel that the applicant's physical or mental
				impairment constitutes or results in a substantial impediment to employment for
				the applicant.
(C) A determination
				by a qualified vocational rehabilitation counselor employed by the division
				that the applicant requires VR services to prepare for, secure, retain, or
				regain employment consistent with the applicant's unique strengths, resources,
				priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed
				choice.
(D) A presumption, in
				accordance with paragraph (b)(2), that the applicant can benefit in terms of an
				employment outcome from the provision of VR services.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-8 - Determination of ineligibility

Current through June, 2024
(a) When the
				division determines that an applicant is ineligible for VR services or
				determines that an individual receiving VR services under an individualized
				plan for employment is no longer eligible for services, the division must:
(1) Make the determination only after
				providing an opportunity for full consultation with the individual or, as
				appropriate, with the individual's representative;
(2) Inform the individual in writing,
				supplemented as necessary by other appropriate modes of communication
				consistent with the informed choice of the individual, of the ineligibility
				determination, including the reasons for that determination, the requirements
				under this section, and the means by which the individual may express and seek
				remedy for any dissatisfaction, including the procedures for review of division
				personnel determinations in accordance with section 17-400.1-5;
(3) Provide the individual with a description
				of services available from the Client Assistance Program of the Hawaii
				Disability Rights Center and information on how to contact that
				program;
(4) Refer the individual:
(A) To other programs that are part of the
				One-Stop service delivery system under the Workforce Investment Act that can
				address the individual's training or employment-related needs; or
(B) To local extended employment providers if
				the ineligibility determination is based on a finding that the individual is
				incapable of achieving an employment outcome as defined in section
				17-401.1-2.
(5) Review
				within 12 months and annually thereafter if requested by the individual or, if
				appropriate, by the individual's representative any ineligibility determination
				that is based on a finding that the individual is incapable of achieving an
				employment outcome. The review need not be conducted in situations in which the
				individual has refused it, the individual is no longer present in the State,
				the individual's whereabouts are unknown, or the individual's medical condition
				is rapidly progressive or terminal.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-9 - Certification of eligibility or ineligibility

Current through June, 2024
(a) The division
				shall certify on the appropriate forms developed by the division, that the
				basic conditions for determining eligibility or ineligibility for VR services
				have been met.
(1) After or simultaneously
				with acceptance of an applicant for VR services, the division shall certify
				that the individual meets the basic eligibility requirements for VR services in
				accordance with section 17-401.1-7.
(2) After or simultaneously with acceptance
				of an eligible individual, who is determined to be an individual with a most
				significant disability, for supported employment services, the division shall
				certify as an addendum to the individual's certification of eligibility for VR
				services, that the individual meets the eligibility requirements for supported
				employment services in accordance with sections 17-401.1-7 and
				17-401.1-31.
(3) When an applicant
				for VR services fails to meet the basic eligibility requirements for VR
				services, or when an eligible individual receiving services under an
				individualized plan for employment is determined no longer capable of achieving
				an employment outcome due to the severity of the disability, based on clear and
				convincing evidence, including a demonstration of incapability following a
				period of trial work experience or extended evaluation, in accordance with
				section 17-401.1-8, the division shall certify the individual's ineligibility
				for VR services.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-11 - Content of the individualized plan for employment

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				Regardless of the approach in section 17-401.1-10(d)(1) selected by an eligible
				individual for developing the IPE, each IPE must include the following
				mandatory components:
(1) A description of
				the specific employment outcome, as defined in section 17-401.1-2, that is
				chosen by the eligible individual that is consistent with the individual's
				unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities,
				career interests, and informed choice;
(2) A description of the specific
				rehabilitation services under section 17-401.1-6 that are:
(A) Needed to achieve the employment outcome,
				including, as appropriate, the provision of assistive technology devices,
				assistive technology services, and personal attendant services, including
				training in the management of those services; and
(B) Provided in the most integrated setting
				that is appropriate for the services involved and is consistent with the
				informed choice of the eligible individual;
(3) Timelines for the achievement of the
				employment outcome and for the initiation of services;
(4) A description of the entity or entities
				chosen by the eligible individual or, as appropriate, the individual's
				representative that will provide the VR services and the methods used to
				procure those services;
(5) A
				description of the criteria that will be used to evaluate progress toward
				achievement of the employment outcome; and
(6) The terms and conditions of the IPE,
				including, as appropriate, information describing:
(A) The responsibilities of the
				division;
(B) The responsibilities
				of the eligible individual, including:
(i)
				The responsibilities the individual will assume in relation to achieving the
				employment outcome;
(ii) If
				applicable, the extent of the individual's participation in the cost of
				services in accordance with section 17-401.1-14; and
(iii) The responsibility of the individual
				with regard to applying for and securing comparable services and benefits in
				accordance with section 17-401.1-13; and
(C) The responsibilities of other entities as
				the result of arrangements made pursuant to the comparable services or benefits
				requirements in section 17-401.1-13.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-12 - Opportunity to exercise informed choice

Current through June, 2024
(a) All applicants
				and eligible individuals or, as appropriate, their representatives shall be
				provided information concerning the availability of, and opportunities to
				exercise informed choice, including the availability of support services for
				individuals with cognitive or other disabilities who require assistance in
				exercising informed choice, to assist them in exercising informed choice
				throughout the rehabilitation process consistent with section 102(d) of the
				Rehabilitation Act, as amended, and the requirements of this section.
(b) The division, in consultation with the
				State Rehabilitation Council, must develop and implement written policies and
				procedures that enable an applicant or eligible individual to exercise informed
				choice throughout the VR process. These policies and procedures must provide
				for:
(1) Informing each applicant and
				eligible individual (including students with disabilities who are making the
				transition from programs under the department of education to programs under
				the division), through appropriate modes of communication, about the
				availability of and opportunities to exercise informed choice, including
				support services for individuals with cognitive or other disabilities who
				require assistance in exercising informed choice throughout the VR
				process;
(2) Assisting applicants
				and eligible individuals in exercising informed choice in decisions related to
				the provision of assessment services;
(3) Developing and implementing flexible
				procurement policies and methods that facilitate the provision of VR services
				and that afford eligible individuals meaningful choices among the methods used
				to procure VR services;
(4)
				Assisting eligible individuals or, as appropriate, the individuals'
				representatives in acquiring information that enables them to exercise informed
				choice in the development of their IPEs with respect to the selection of the:
(A) Employment outcome;
(B) Specific VR services needed to achieve
				the employment outcome;
(C) Entity
				that will provide the services;
(D)
				Employment setting and the settings in which the services will be
				provided;
(E) Methods available for
				procuring the services; and
(F)
				Ensuring that the availability and scope of informed choice is consistent with
				the obligations of the division.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-13 - Use of comparable services and benefits

Current through June, 2024
(a) The
				division must assure that prior to providing any VR services, except those
				services listed in subsection (b), to an eligible individual, or to members of
				the individual's family, the division must determine whether comparable
				services and benefits, as defined in section 17-401.1-2, exist under any other
				program and whether those services and benefits are available to the individual
				unless such a determination would interrupt or delay:
(1) The progress of the individual toward
				achieving the employment outcome identified in the IPE;
(2) An immediate job placement; or
(3) The provision of VR services to an
				individual who is determined to be at extreme medical risk, based on medical
				evidence provided by an appropriate qualified medical professional.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-14 - Use of personal resources

Current through June, 2024
(a) The division
				shall determine the financial status of applicants and eligible individuals for
				purposes of determining the extent of their participation in the cost of the
				following VR services described in section 17-401.1-6, other than those
				services exempted under subsection (c).
(b) The following VR services are subject to
				the financial needs test defined in (d)(6) and may be provided only after the
				division has determined the individual's ability to participate in the cost of
				the services:
(1) Diagnosis and treatment of
				physical and mental impairments (physical and mental restoration services), as
				defined in section 17-401.1-2 and in accordance with section
				17-401.1-18.
(2) Vocational and
				other training services, including personal and vocational adjustment training,
				books, tools, and other training materials as defined in section 17-401.1-6 and
				in accordance with section 17-401.1-19. No training or training services in an
				institution of higher education (universities, colleges, community or junior
				colleges, vocational schools, technical institutes, or hospital schools of
				nursing) may be paid for with funds under this section unless maximum efforts
				have been made by the division and the individual to secure grant assistance in
				whole or part from other sources to pay for that training.
(3) Maintenance, as defined in section
				17-401-1-2 and in accordance with section 17-401.1-23.
(4) Transportation, as defined in section
				17-401.1-2 and in accordance with section 17-401.1-27.
(5) Vocational rehabilitation services to
				family members, as defined in section 17-401.1-2 and in accordance with section
				17-401.1-22.
(6) Supported
				employment services, as defined in section 17-401.1-2 and in accordance with
				section 17-401.1-31.
(7)
				Occupational licenses, tools, equipment, initial stocks, and supplies, in
				accordance with section 17-401.1-26.
(8) Rehabilitation technology services as
				defined in section 17-401.1-2 and in accordance with section
				17-401.28.
(9) Transition services,
				as defined in section 17-401.1-2 and in accordance with section
				17-401.1-29.
(10) Technical
				assistance and other consultation services to conduct market analyses, develop
				business plans, and otherwise provide resources, to the extent those resources
				are authorized to be provided through the statewide workforce investment
				system, to eligible individuals who are pursuing self-employment or
				telecommuting or establishing a small business operation as an employment
				outcome, in accordance with section 17-401.1-32.
(11) Other goods and services determined
				necessary for the individual with a disability to achieve an employment outcome
				in accordance with section 17-401.1-33.
(12) Specific post-employment services
				consisting of the above services (1) through (10).
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-15 - Annual reviews

Current through June, 2024
(a) The division
				shall conduct an annual review and reevaluation in accordance with the
				requirements in subsection (b) for an individual with a disability served under
				this chapter:
(1) Who has achieved an
				employment outcome in which the individual is compensated in accordance with
				section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act; or
(2) Whose record of services is closed while
				the individual is in extended employment on the basis that the individual is
				unable to achieve an employment outcome as defined in section 17-401.1-2 or
				that the individual made an informed choice to remain in extended
				employment.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-16 - Vocational rehabilitation counseling and guidance services

Current through June, 2024
(a) Vocational rehabilitation (VR) counseling
				and guidance services means discrete, therapeutic counseling and guidance
				services including:
(1) Personal adjustment
				counseling;
(2) Counseling that
				addresses medical, family, or social issues;
(3) Vocational counseling;
(4) Information and support services to
				assist an individual in exercising informed choice consistent with section
				17-401.1-12; and
(5) Any other form
				of counseling and guidance that is necessary for an individual with a
				disability to achieve an employment outcome, other than the general supportive
				counseling and guidance role that the VR counselor performs throughout the
				rehabilitation process in connection with any service.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-17 - Referral and other services

Current through June, 2024
(a) As appropriate,
				the division shall provide referral and other services necessary to assist
				applicants and eligible individuals to secure needed services from other
				agencies, including other components of the statewide workforce investment
				system, in accordance with sections 17-400.1-14, 17-400.1-15, 17-400.1-16 and
				17-401.1-3.
(b) Referral services
				are exempt from consideration under the use of comparable services and benefits
				provisions of section 17-401.1-13 and the use of personal resources (financial
				needs test) provisions of section 17-401.1-14.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-18 - Diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental impairments

Current through June, 2024
(a) Diagnosis and treatment services
				(physical and mental restoration services) include:
(1) Corrective surgery or therapeutic
				treatment that is likely, within a reasonable period of time, to correct or
				modify substantially a stable or slowly progressive physical or mental
				impairment that constitutes a substantial impediment to employment;
(2) Diagnosis of and treatment for mental or
				emotional disorders by qualified personnel in accordance with State licensure
				laws;
(3) Dentistry;
(4) Nursing services;
(5) Necessary hospitalization (either
				inpatient or outpatient care) in connection with surgery or treatment and
				clinic services;
(6) Drugs and
				supplies;
(7) Prosthetic and
				orthotic devices;
(8) Eyeglasses
				and visual services, including visual training, and the examination and
				services necessary for the prescription and provision of eyeglasses, contact
				lenses, microscopic lenses, telescopic lenses, and other special visual aids
				prescribed by personnel that are qualified in accordance with State licensure
				laws;
(9) Podiatry;
(10) Physical therapy;
(11) Occupational therapy;
(12) Speech or hearing therapy;
(13) Mental health services;
(14) Treatment of either acute or chronic
				medical complications and emergencies that are associated with or arise out of
				the provision of physical and mental restoration services, or that are inherent
				in the condition under treatment;
(15) Special services for the treatment of
				individuals with end-stage renal disease, including transplantation, dialysis,
				artificial kidneys, and supplies; and
(16) Other medical or medically related
				rehabilitation services.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-19 - Vocational and other training services

Current through June, 2024
(a) Vocational and
				other training services includes personal and vocational adjustment training,
				books, tools, and other training materials, except that no training or training
				services in an institution of higher education (universities, colleges,
				community or junior colleges, vocational schools, technical institutes, or
				hospital schools of nursing) may be paid for unless maximum efforts have been
				made by the division and the individual to secure grant assistance in whole or
				in part from other sources to pay for that training.
(1) Vocational training includes any
				organized form of instruction which provides the knowledge and skills that are
				essential in performing the tasks involved in an occupation.
(A) College or university training may be
				provided to eligible individuals who have demonstrated through their high
				school records and college entrance examinations their ability to pursue such
				training.
(i) Only accredited colleges and
				universities shall be used.
(ii)
				State-supported schools of higher learning are preferred. However, private
				colleges may be used provided that the tuition paid by the division does not
				exceed the fees charged to residents by a State-supported college or university
				or when comparable training is not available in a public institution.
(iii) Maximum efforts shall be made by the
				division to secure grant assistance, in whole or part, from other sources to
				pay for training services in institutions of higher education, before using VR
				funds. Maximum effort means that each eligible individual to be provided such
				training shall be required to apply for and accept grant assistance from the
				prospective institution. If the individual refuses to apply for or accept such
				services for which the individual might be eligible, the division shall not use
				VR funds to pay for such services.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-20 - Job-related services

Current through June, 2024
(a) Job-related
				services include:
(1) Job readiness
				activities consisting of assessment and preparation of the individual in terms
				of job search skills, job interview skills, resume preparation, appropriate
				work attitudes and habits, and understanding of employer
				expectations.
(2) Job development
				information obtained by the VR counselor which consists of a working knowledge
				of the local job market, requirements of specific jobs, local employer
				expectations, rapport and relationships with prospective employers,
				identification of employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities,
				and commitments of employers to provide opportunities for individuals with
				disabilities.
(3) Job placement by
				the VR counselor, relating to a specific employer to secure a select job for a
				specific individual. It includes such activities as job matching, job
				accommodations, job application and the interview process, on-the-job training
				negotiation, clarifying conditions, requirements and expectations of the job
				and other concerns critical to the enhancement of job success.
(4) Job follow-up and follow-along services
				provided, to the extent needed, by the VR counselor to assure the success and
				performance of the individual in the job placement. Follow-up and follow-along
				services deal with;
(A) The individual's
				performance;
(B) Adjustment to the
				job, supervisor, and co-workers;
(C) Safety and health factors;
(D) Needed interventions for emerging
				problems;
(E) Assisting employers
				in understanding and accommodating the individual; and
(F) Assuring the stability and permanence of
				the job placement.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-21 - Specific post-employment services

Current through June, 2024
(a) Post-employment
				services, as defined in section 17-401.1-2 are one or more of the specific
				services identified in section 17-401.1-6 that are provided subsequent to the
				achievement of an employment outcome that are necessary for an eligible
				individual to maintain, regain, or advance in employment that is consistent
				with the individual's strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities,
				capabilities, interests, and informed choice.
(b) Specific post-employment services shall
				only be provided to individuals who have achieved an employment outcome, under
				an amended IPE, when the individual requires specific post-employment service
				to maintain, regain, or advance in employment. The following are examples of
				when these services may be needed:
(1) An
				individual's employment is jeopardized because of conflicts with supervisors or
				coworkers, and the individual needs mental health and counseling services to
				maintain the employment.
(2) An
				individual's job is eliminated through reorganization and new placement
				services are needed.
(3) An
				individual's employment is no longer consistent with the individual's
				strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests,
				and informed choice.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-22 - Vocational rehabilitation services to family members

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				Vocational rehabilitation services to family members may be provided to family
				members, as defined in section 17-401.1-2, of an applicant or eligible
				individual:
(1) During an assessment to
				determine eligibility for VR services when necessary to enable an applicant to
				complete the assessment process.
(2) When such services are necessary to
				enable an eligible individual to achieve an employment outcome.
(3) As part of a planned program of
				vocational rehabilitation, including post-employment services to maintain the
				employment outcome of the individual, in accordance with the individual's IPE
				and any amendments.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-23 - Maintenance services

Current through June, 2024
(a) Maintenance, as
				defined in section 17-401.1-2, means monetary support provided to an individual
				for expenses, such as food, shelter, and clothing, that are in excess of the
				normal expenses of the individual and that are necessitated by the individual's
				participation in an assessment for determining eligibility and VR needs, or the
				individual's receipt of VR services under an IPE, or during post-employment
				services under an amendment to the IPE.
(b) Examples of expenses that would meet the
				definition of maintenance are:
(1) The cost
				of a uniform or other suitable clothing that is required for an individual's
				job placement or job seeking activities.
(2) The cost of short-term shelter that is
				required in order for an individual to participate in vocational training at a
				site that is not within commuting distance of an individual's home.
(3) The initial one-time costs, such as a
				security deposit or charges for the initiation of utilities, that are required
				in order for an individual to relocate for a job placement.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-24 - Interpreter services and tactile interpreting services

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				The division shall provide interpreter services for applicants and eligible
				individuals who are deaf and tactile interpreting services for applicants and
				eligible individuals who are deaf-blind when necessary to assure the provision
				of efficient and meaningful VR services throughout the VR process.
(1) Interpreter services consists of sign
				language and oral interpreter services to facilitate communication between
				individuals who are deaf and individuals who can hear.
(A) Individuals who have low vision or a
				restricted visual field may continue to use some preferred form of sign
				language with minor modifications. Appropriate use of lighting and distance may
				enable the staff to work directly with the individual.
(B) Individuals who have a narrow visual
				field may hold onto a speaker's wrists in order to follow what is being signed.
				One modification of this system is for the individual to place the individual's
				hands on either side of the visual field so the speaker can sign within the
				field.
(C) Fingerspelling can be
				read visually, by tracking, or factually. The individual aids the speaker in
				positioning the hand so that both are comfortable and comprehension is
				optimal.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-25 - Reader, rehabilitation teaching, and orientation and mobility services

Current through June, 2024
(a) Reader, rehabilitation teaching, and
				orientation and mobility services shall be included as VR services in an
				assessment for determining eligibility for VR services of applicants who are
				blind, or in an IPE when necessary for the vocational rehabilitation of
				eligible individuals who are blind.
(1)
				"Reader services" means any person's oral reading to an individual who is
				blind, of ink print material which is not available through any of the accepted
				special non-visual methods of reading used by individuals who are blind
				(braille, talking book, tape recording). Reader services may also be the oral
				reading of material which are available in those forms, when an individual who
				is blind or visually impaired has not yet acquired sufficient skill in using
				them to meet an immediate need in the rehabilitation process which, if
				unfulfilled at the stage of rehabilitation, would impede the person's
				rehabilitation process, or the person's attainment of or continuation in
				employment.
(2) "Rehabilitation
				teaching services" include the teaching of techniques fundamental to developing
				personal independence by mastering common skills of daily living without
				eyesight or with impaired eyesight. They encompass specific and identifiable
				teaching methods to assist individuals who are blind and visually impaired in
				personal independence.
(3)
				"Orientation and mobility services" refers to the teaching of methods of
				independent travel without sight or with partial sight. "Mobility" in this
				context is the act of moving, while "orientation" is awareness of pertinent
				factors in the environment which enable the person with partial or total
				impairment of sight to react, move, and travel in a safe, appropriate and
				purposeful manner.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-27 - Transportation services

Current through June, 2024
(a) Transportation
				means travel and related expenses that are necessary to enable an applicant or
				eligible individual to participate in a VR service, including expenses for
				training in the use of public transportation vehicles and systems. Examples of
				expenses that would meet the definition of transportation include:
(1) Travel and related expenses for a
				personal care attendant or aide if the services of that person are necessary to
				enable the applicant or eligible individual to travel to participate in any VR
				service; and
(2) Relocation
				expenses incurred by an eligible individual in connection with a job placement
				that is a significant distance from the eligible individual's current
				residence.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-28 - Rehabilitation technology services

Current through June, 2024
(a) Rehabilitation
				technology means the systematic application of technologies, engineering
				methodologies, or scientific principles to meet the needs of, and address the
				barriers confronted by individuals with disabilities in areas that include
				education, rehabilitation, employment, transportation, independent living, and
				recreation. The term includes the following:
(1) Rehabilitation engineering as defined in
				section 17-401.1-2;
(2) Vehicular
				modification;
(3)
				Telecommunications systems: any transmission, emission, or reception of signs,
				signals, written images and sounds of intelligence of any nature by wire,
				radio, visual, or other electromagnetic systems including any intervening
				processing and storage;
(4) Sensory
				and other technological aids and devices: an electronic or mechanical piece of
				equipment or hardware intended to improve or substitute for one or more of an
				individual's senses or for impaired mobility or motor coordination. Ordinarily
				such devices are used with individuals who have partial sight, are hearing
				impaired, or have limited mobility or motor coordination;
(5) Assistive technology devices: any item,
				piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the
				shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve
				functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities;
(6) Assistive technology services: any
				services that directly assist an individual with a disability in the selection,
				acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device, including:
(A) Evaluating the needs of an individual
				with a disability, including a functional evaluation of the individual in the
				individual's customary environment;
(B) Purchasing, leasing, or otherwise
				providing for the acquisition of assistive technology devices by individuals
				with disabilities;
(C) Selecting,
				designing, fitting, customizing, adapting, applying, maintaining, repairing, or
				replacing of assistive technology devices;
(D) Coordinating and using other therapies,
				interventions, or services with assistive technology devices, such as those
				associated with existing education and rehabilitation plans and
				programs;
(E) Training or technical
				assistance for an individual with disabilities or, where appropriate, the
				family of an individual with disabilities; and
(F) Training or technical assistance for
				professionals (including individuals providing education and rehabilitation
				services), employers, or other individuals who provide services to, employ, or
				are otherwise substantially involved in the major life functions of individuals
				with disabilities.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-29 - Transition services

Current through June, 2024
(a) Transition
				services means a coordinated set of activities for a student designed within an
				outcome-oriented process that:
(1) Promotes
				movement from school to post-school activities, including:
(A) Postsecondary education;
(B) Vocational training;
(C) Integrated employment (including
				supported employment);
(D)
				Continuing and adult education;
(E)
				Adult services;
(F) Independent
				living; or
(G) Community
				participation.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-30 - On-the-job or other related personal attendant services

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				Personal attendant services means a range of services, provided by one or more
				persons, designed to assist an individual with a disability to perform daily
				living activities on or off the job that the individual would typically perform
				without assistance if the individual did not have a disability. The services
				may include training in managing, supervising, and directing personal attendant
				services.
(b) Personal attendant
				services must be designed to increase the individual's control in life and
				ability to perform everyday activities on or off the job, and must be necessary
				to the achievement of an employment outcome.
(c) Personal attendant services may be
				provided:
(1) Only while an individual with a
				disability is receiving other VR services and when necessary to enable the
				individual to access those services; and
(2) In accordance with the division's
				standards of services in section 17-400.1-10 pertaining to the authorization
				for expenditure of funds, payments to vendors, amount of payment, and vendor
				qualifications.
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-31 - Supported employment services

Current through June, 2024
(a) Supported
				employment services means ongoing support services and other appropriate
				services needed to support and maintain an individual with a most significant
				disability in supported employment.
(1)
				Supported employment means:
(A) Competitive
				employment in an integrated setting, or employment in integrated work settings
				in which individuals are working toward competitive employment, consistent with
				their strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities,
				interests, and informed choice with ongoing support services for those with the
				most significant disabilities:
(i) For whom
				competitive employment has not traditionally occurred or for whom competitive
				employment has been interrupted or intermittent as a result of a significant
				disability; and
(ii) Who, because
				of the nature and severity of the disabilities, need intensive supported
				employment services from the division and extended services after transition to
				perform this work; or
Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 401.1 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 17-401.1-32 - Technical assistance and other consultation services

Current through June, 2024
(a)
				Technical assistance and other consultation services to conduct market
				analyses, develop business plans, and otherwise provide resources, to the
				extent those resources are authorized to be provided through the statewide
				workforce investment system, shall be available to eligible individuals who are
				pursuing self-employment or telecommuting or establishing a small business
				operation as an employment outcome.
(b) Referral of an eligible individual to the
				specific program component of the statewide workforce investment system
				responsible for other resources, to the extent available, shall be made by the
				division and shall consist of:
(1) A notice
				of the referral by the division to the agency responsible for providing the
				services; and
(2) Information
				identifying a specific point of contact within the agency responsible for
				providing the services.