Alabama Administrative Code › Title 795 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES HOMEBOUND PROGRAM › Chapter 795-1-1 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 795-1-1-.04 - General Description Of Organization And Operation

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services is an
				independent department of government within the State of Alabama directly
				responsible to the Board of Rehabilitation Services for the direction and
				supervision of rehabilitation services for the citizens of the state from birth
				to old age, through, among others, the following component programs:
(1) Early Intervention Program, a system that
			 provides early intervention services under Part H of Public Law 99-457,
			 20 U.S.C. §§
									1471 to 1485 inclusive, for children, birth
			 through two years of age, who are experiencing developmental delay(s) in one or
			 more of the five developmental areas (cognitive, physical including vision and
			 hearing, communication, social or emotional, adaptive), or who have a diagnosed
			 physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in
			 developmental delay(s). Under Alabama law, the Department serves as the
			 designated lead agency for this statewide system. Cf.
Code of Ala.
			 1975
, §§
								21-3A-1,
			 et seq. and
			 21-9-2(3)
			 b.
(2) Children's Rehabilitation
			 Service, a service program that provides educational, medical and
			 rehabilitative services for children with special health care needs, including
			 coordination and support for their families through community-based
			 programs.
(3) Hemophilia Program, a
			 service program that provides educational, medical and habilitative services
			 for persons who require continuing treatment with blood, blood derivatives, or
			 a manufactured pharmaceutical product to avoid disabling conditions,
			 hospitalization, or other effects associated with hemophilia.
(4) Adult Vocational Rehabilitation Service,
			 a service program that provides training and employment-related services for
			 persons who have disabilities that present a substantial barrier to employment
			 and who, as a result of services, have a reasonable expectation of becoming
			 employed. Adult Vocational Rehabilitation Service also offers special services
			 for the sensory impaired and provides employment opportunities for those who
			 have hearing or visual impairments or both.
(5) Business Enterprise Program, a
			 specialized program that provides merchandise and food service vending
			 employment opportunities for individuals who are legally blind.
(6) Homebound Service, a service program that
			 provides nursing, counseling, patient and family education, and attendant care
			 services for persons with severe disabilities to enable them to achieve maximum
			 independence in their home environment.
(7) Community Support Services, a service
			 program that helps people with severe disabilities to fully participate in
			 their community and achieve an independent lifestyle. Services available
			 include peer counseling, information and referral assistance, independent
			 living skills training and advocacy.
(8) Client Assistance Program, a consumer and
			 client advocacy service program designed to provide information and resolve
			 problems or questions related to the provision of vocational rehabilitation
			 services.
(9) Governor's Committee
			 on Employment of People with Disabilities, a program that is funded by the
			 state to increase awareness, provide information, and reduce barriers to
			 employment for people with disabilities.
Author:
Alabama Board of Rehabilitation
				  Services
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										21-3A-1 et
				  seq.;
				  16-38-1
				  et seq.;
				  21-5-1
				  et seq.;
				  21-6-1
				  et seq.;
				  21-1-40 et
				  seq.;
				  21-8-1 et
				  seq.;
				  21-9-2(3).