reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 553 - ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND REHABILITATION NEEDS › Section 553.150 - Determination of Serious Limitation to Functional Capacities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) For the purpose
			 of determination of the degree of significance of disability , functional
			 capacities shall include:
1) mobility - the
			 physical ability of an individual to move from place to place and move the body
			 into certain positions. This includes such activities as: walking, climbing,
			 kneeling, stooping, sitting, standing, and similar activities;
2) self-care - the ability of an individual
			 to perform activities related to his or her health and hygiene. This includes
			 such activities as: grooming, bathing, eating, house keeping, medical
			 management, and money management;
3) self-direction - the ability of an
			 individual to organize, control and regulate his or her own personal, social,
			 and work life. This includes such activities as: maintaining schedules and
			 routines, following directions and established rules, organizing activities for
			 oneself, and adjusting to changing circumstances;
4) work skills - the ability of an individual
			 to demonstrate skills necessary to perform jobs that exist in the current
			 employment market, regardless of demand for the particular occupation or the
			 individual's prior work experience. This includes such activities as: learning
			 and maintaining work skills, cooperating with others in a work setting, using
			 adequate decision making and problem solving skills, and using academic skills
			 commonly required in the workplace;
5) work tolerance - the ability of an
			 individual to consistently and adequately perform a job based on the physical,
			 emotional, environmental, and psychological demands of a specific work
			 environment. This includes such activities as: maintaining performance on the
			 job regardless of changes in environment such as cold and heat, demonstrating
			 the strength and endurance to perform the job in question, and working the
			 schedule typical of other employees in the same job;
6) interpersonal skills - the ability of an
			 individual to establish and maintain appropriate relationships with other
			 individuals in the work place. This includes such activities as: engaging in
			 necessary work-related communications, demonstrating behavior that is
			 appropriate and acceptable in the work environment, cooperating with others in
			 a team setting, and showing understanding and tact in dealing with others;
			 and
7) communication - the ability
			 to convey and receive information efficiently and effectively. This includes
			 such activities as: hearing and understanding ordinary spoken language; making
			 one's self understood in ordinary conversation; writing or printing short notes
			 and communications; and reading and correctly interpreting short notes, signs,
			 and instructions.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 554 - SERVICES TO POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE STUDENTS › Section 554.10 - Potentially Eligible Students

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Potentially eligible students are individuals who can provide
				supporting evidence that they meet the definition of "student with a
				disability" at 89 Ill. Adm. Code
				521.20.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 554 - SERVICES TO POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE STUDENTS › Section 554.20 - Service Options

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 Potentially eligible students shall receive one or more pre-employment
			 transition services as defined in 89 Ill. Adm. Code
			 521.20, including:
			 job exploration counseling; work-based learning experiences; counseling on
			 opportunities for enrollment in postsecondary educational programs; workplace
			 readiness training to develop social and independent living skills; and
			 instruction in self-advocacy, including peer mentoring.
b) Potentially eligible students shall not
			 receive any individualized vocational rehabilitation services. Any potentially
			 eligible individual seeking to receive individualized vocational rehabilitation
			 services must apply for vocational rehabilitation services and be certified as
			 eligible (see Section 554.60).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 554 - SERVICES TO POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE STUDENTS › Section 554.40 - Parent or Guardian Signature

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Written consent of a parent or guardian is required to
				participate in pre-employment transition services for a potentially eligible
				student who:
a) is under 18 years of
			 age, unless emancipated in accordance with the Emancipation of Mature Minors
			 Act [750 ILCS 30]; or
b) is a
			 person for whom a legal guardian has been appointed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 554 - SERVICES TO POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE STUDENTS › Section 554.50 - Exit from Services to Potentially Eligible Students

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) A potentially eligible student shall no
			 longer receive services under this Part if the student is no longer a student
			 or reaches the age of 22.
b) A
			 potentially eligible student may choose to terminate services at any time.
			 Written consent of a parent or guardian is required to terminate services for
			 students under 18 years of age or for whom a legal guardian has been
			 appointed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 554 - SERVICES TO POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE STUDENTS › Section 554.60 - Transfer to Eligibility Status in the Vocational Rehabilitation Program

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A potentially eligible student may choose to apply for the
				Vocational Rehabilitation Program under 89 Ill. Adm. Code 557 and be evaluated
				for program eligibility under 89 Ill. Adm. Code 553. During the time the
				potentially eligible student is being evaluated for eligibility, the student
				may continue to receive pre-employment transition services under this
				Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 557 - APPLICATION › Section 557.20 - Informed Choice

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) VR customers
			 have the right to be full and active participants in the VR process. DHS-DRS is
			 committed to making available a variety of resources to assist customers with
			 their planning, problem solving, and decision-making skills. Customers can use
			 these resources to make informed choices about their goals and services, and
			 they will be given assistance and support throughout the VR process.
1) Through appropriate means of
			 communication, customers will be informed about the availability and scope of
			 informed choice, how it may be exercised, and the availability of auxiliary
			 services for customers with cognitive or other disabilities who require
			 assistance in exercising informed choice.
2) To ensure informed choice, DHS-DRS will
			 provide the customer with information and options regarding:
A) the evaluation and assessment
			 process;
B) his or her specific
			 employment goal;
C) available trial
			 work experiences;
D) rehabilitation
			 services that are necessary to achieve the employment goal; and
E) service providers who can assist in the
			 process.
3) DHS-DRS will
			 also provide the customer with information that includes:
A) the cost of services;
B) the duration of services;
C) accessibility of services;
D) the qualifications of providers;
E) the types of service offered by
			 providers;
F) the degree to which
			 the services are provided in an integrated setting;
G) the placement rate and the number of
			 successful outcomes a provider has achieved; and
H) as available, information about user
			 satisfaction.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 557 - APPLICATION › Section 557.25 - Geographical Customer Assignment

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) VR customers may choose to work with the
			 DHS-DRS office that best meets their needs using the principle of informed
			 choice. Specialty districts exist for certain types of disabilities and for
			 certain universities. Customers will be provided with information that will
			 assist them in making an informed choice. DHS-DRS does not pay for incidental
			 travel to and from any DHS-DRS office.
b) If the customer's case is to be
			 transferred to the DHS-DRS office in the new geographic area, the customer's
			 case shall meet all of the following conditions:
1) The case record indicates VR services are
			 currently being provided or there is a need for future VR services;
2) the customer has been informed of the
			 transfer; and
3) after review by
			 the receiving office, it is confirmed that the customer needs VR
			 services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 557 - APPLICATION › Section 557.30 - Application for Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A customer has initiated an application for VR services when
				the customer or the customer's representative, as appropriate:
a) has provided to DHS-DRS the information
			 necessary to initiate an assessment to determine eligibility and priority for
			 services; and
b) is available to
			 complete the assessment process.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 557 - APPLICATION › Section 557.40 - Parent or Guardian Signature

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Written consent of a parent or guardian is required to
				participate in VR services for all customers who:
a) are under 18 years of age, unless
			 emancipated in accordance with the Emancipation of Mature Minors Act [750 ILCS
			 30 ]; or
b) are persons for whom a
			 legal guardian has been appointed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 557 - APPLICATION › Section 557.50 - Assistance in Attaining Necessary Financial Support

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
At the time of application, if it is determined the customer
				does not have the necessary financial resources to live, and can be expected to
				be eligible for support from any public or private entity or entities, the
				rehabilitation counselor/instructor must assist the customer in making
				application for such benefits.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 557 - APPLICATION › Section 557.60 - Application for Services by DHS-DRS Employees, Individuals Holding Contracts with DHS-DRS, DHS-DRS Advisory Council Members, Family Members of DHS-DRS Employees or Close Friends of DHS-DRS Employees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) At any time a DHS-DRS employee, an
			 individual holding a contract with DHS-DRS, a DHS-DRS Advisory Council member,
			 a family member of a DHS-DRS employee, or a close friend of a DHS-DRS employee
			 applies for services from DHS-DRS and it is brought to the attention of the
			 employee, the employee must notify the supervisor who shall notify the
			 appropriate Bureau Chief or designee in writing.
b) After review of the situation, the Bureau
			 Chief shall make assignment of the case to an appropriate staff member to
			 ensure propriety of services.
c)
			 For the purpose of this Section, "family member" shall mean spouse, sibling,
			 child, parent, parent-in-law, sibling-in-law, or any other blood relative who
			 resides in the household of the employee or employee's spouse.
d) For the purpose of this Section, "close
			 friend" shall mean any individual who has such a relationship with the employee
			 that would cause a conflict of interest or the appearance of
			 impropriety.
e) Any employee who
			 knows of or suspects that services to another DHS-DRS employee, individual who
			 holds a contract with DHS-DRS, DHS-DRS Advisory Council member, family member
			 of a DHS-DRS employee, or close friend of a DHS-DRS employee has not been
			 reported as required in subsection (a) above shall report the situation to
			 his/her immediate supervisor. The immediate supervisor must investigate the
			 situation and take appropriate action. Appropriate action may include
			 reassignment of the case and discipline of the employee violating these
			 requirements if there is evidence the employee knew the individual to be an
			 individual described in subsection (a) above and failed to report the
			 situation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 562 - CUSTOMER FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION › Section 562.30 - Financial Analysis Completion

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The following factors will be considered
			 in completing the Financial Analysis:
1) No
			 Financial Analysis shall be completed for a customer who has been determined
			 eligible for Social Security benefits under Title II or Title XVI of the Social
			 Security Act.
2) Unless the
			 services provided to the customer are exempt from financial participation as
			 listed in subsection (b), all customers seeking services through DHS-DRS and,
			 when appropriate, the customer's family must complete the Financial Analysis
			 and participate in the cost of services as indicated by the Financial Analysis.
			 The level of the customer's participation in non-exempt services shall be
			 determined by the Financial Analysis.
3) In completing the customer's Financial
			 Analysis, the customer's income shall be calculated based on proof of income
			 provided and retained for each family member 19 years and older. For customers
			 receiving post-secondary training services, the family income must include
			 those individuals listed on the FAFSA application.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 562 - CUSTOMER FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION › Section 562.40 - Financial Participation

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 The Financial Analysis must be completed prior to the initiation of the IPE (89
			 Ill. Adm. Code 572) unless the IPE developed for the customer includes only
			 those services exempt from financial participation as listed in Section
			 562.30(b)
			 of this Part.
b) The Financial
			 Analysis must be re-administered at least annually and at any time there is
			 reason to believe there is a change in the customer's financial situation that
			 will affect customer financial participation.
c) The Financial Analysis is completed by
			 adding all customer and family income, subtracting the Standard Budget
			 Allowance (89 Ill. Adm. Code 521) for a family the size of the customer's
			 family, and subtracting Unusual Allowable Expenses. The final product of these
			 calculations shall be divided by two to determine the amount of required
			 customer financial participation, if any. The customer's financial contribution
			 must be paid prior to or simultaneously with any financial contribution by
			 DHS-DRS unless exceptions are granted by the appropriate Bureau
			 Chief.
d) The customer or
			 customer's family will also be asked, as part of the completion of the
			 Financial Analysis, for voluntary financial participation they are willing to
			 make towards the cost of the customer's rehabilitation.
e) Failure on the part of the customer or the
			 customer's family to cooperate in the completion of the Financial Analysis or
			 participate in the cost of services, if participation is indicated, shall be
			 reason for DHS-DRS to deny all services except those listed in Section
			 562.30(b)
			 of this Part.
f) Falsification by
			 the customer or the customer's family of information used to complete the
			 Financial Analysis shall be grounds for immediate termination of services
			 through DHS-DRS and may result in DHS-DRS taking legal action to recoup monies
			 previously expended by DHS-DRS in providing services to the customer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 562 - CUSTOMER FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION › Section 562.60 - Consideration of Settlements from Litigation or Other Sources

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) DHS-DRS may, at
			 its discretion, seek reimbursement for previously provided services from a
			 customer when a judgement is issued or a settlement is agreed upon that is a
			 direct result of the litigation or other action related to the customer's
			 disability and for which the services provided by DHS-DRS were judged or agreed
			 compensable.
b) The rehabilitation
			 counselor or instructor must inform the DHS Office of the General Counsel of
			 any known workers' compensation proceedings or other litigation in which
			 services provided by DHS-DRS are a measure of damages.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 562 - CUSTOMER FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION › Section 562.90 - Impact of Review of Financial Analysis

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All changes indicated as a result of the completed Financial
				Analysis shall be effective from the date of the new Financial Analysis
				regardless of whether an increase or decrease in customer financial
				participation is indicated.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 567 - COMPARABLE BENEFITS › Section 567.20 - Definition of Comparable Benefits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Comparable benefits means benefits that
			 are:
1) Provided or paid for, in whole or in
			 part, by other federal, State, or local public agencies, by health insurance,
			 or by employee benefits;
2)
			 Available to the individual at the time needed to ensure the progress of the
			 individual toward achieving the employment outcome in the individual's
			 individualized plan for employment in accordance with
			 34 CFR
			 361.53; and
3) Commensurate to the services that the
			 individual would otherwise receive from DHS-DRS.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 567 - COMPARABLE BENEFITS › Section 567.30 - Exceptions to Comparable Benefits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Comparable benefits must be pursued for all services
				except:
a) if a search for comparable
			 benefits would delay the provision of VR services to a customer who is at
			 extreme medical risk, based upon medical evidence provided by an appropriately
			 licensed medical professional;
b)
			 for evaluation during the Determination of Eligibility and Comprehensive
			 Assessment of Rehabilitation Needs (see 89 Ill. Adm. Code 553);
c) for counseling and guidance and
			 information and referral;
d) for
			 job-related services, including job search, placement and follow-up;
e) for the provision of any service when the
			 delay caused in identifying or making use of a comparable benefit would cause
			 the customer to lose a job placement that is immediately available;
f) for rehabilitation technology
			 services;
g) for post-employment
			 services included in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 567 - COMPARABLE BENEFITS › Section 567.100 - Refusal of Comparable Benefits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
DHS-DRS cannot provide a service (with the exception of Section
				567.30(a)
				through (g) ) to a customer who refuses to
				make formal application to a comparable benefit source or who refuses to accept
				a comparable benefit for which he or she is eligible.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 572 - INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT (IPE) › Section 572.10 - General Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Rules contained within this Part are applicable to all
				Department of Human Services- Division of Rehabilitation Services (DHS-DRS)
				Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) customers.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 572 - INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT (IPE) › Section 572.20 - Commencement of the IPE

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) shall be initiated
				after the Assessment of Rehabilitation Needs Summary (89 Ill. Adm. Code
				553.100 ) or the
				successful completion of trial work (89 Ill. Adm. Code
				553.75
				).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 572 - INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT (IPE) › Section 572.30 - Purpose of the IPE

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The IPE is a
			 non-binding agreement between the customer and DHS-DRS that outlines the nature
			 and scope of vocational rehabilitation services to be provided to the customer
			 to meet the established objectives that are related to the customer's
			 employment outcome.
b) The IPE
			 identifies the program of services that will assist the individual to achieve
			 an employment outcome consistent with the customer's unique strengths,
			 resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, career interests, and
			 informed choices.
c) The IPE will
			 provide the customer with substantial services as defined in 89 Ill. Adm. Code
			 521.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 572 - INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT (IPE) › Section 572.40 - Coordination of the IPE with an Individualized Educational Program (IEP)

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In cases of secondary school students/customers (public,
				private, state-operated schools) for whom an IEP (as described in 23 Ill. Adm.
				Code 226.5 "Terms Defined") is involved, the IPE shall be prepared in
				coordination with the educational facility and shall include a summary of
				vocationally relevant elements of the IEP which relate to the vocational goals
				and objectives contained in the IPE. If the customer/student is receiving
				secondary educational services under an IEP, a copy of the IEP must be included
				in the customer's/student's case file.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 572 - INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT (IPE) › Section 572.50 - IPE Development and Content

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The IPE must be developed, agreed to and
			 signed by the customer, or, as appropriate, the customer's parent, family
			 member, guardian, advocate, or authorized representative, and approved and
			 signed by the counselor. The IPE shall be developed and implemented in a manner
			 that affords the customer the opportunity to exercise informed choice (89 Ill.
			 Adm. Code
			 557.20 ) in
			 selecting an employment outcome, the specific vocational services to be
			 provided, the provider of the services and the methods used to provide
			 services.
b) The IPE must contain
			 the following:
1) a statement of the specific
			 employment outcome that is chosen by the customer based on the assessment (89
			 Ill. Adm. Code
			 553.100 ), including
			 an assessment of the customer's career interests. The goal shall be competitive
			 integrated employment;
2) timelines
			 for the initiation of the services and for the achievement of the employment
			 outcome;
3) the customer's rights
			 and remedies, including filing of an appeal under 89 Ill. Adm. Code
			 510;
4) a description of the Client
			 Assistance Program (CAP), its services, and how to contact CAP;
5) a statement of the specific VR services to
			 be provided, including substantial services as defined in Section 89 Ill. Adm.
			 Code
			 521.20;
6) identification of the entity or entities
			 that will provide VR services to the customer and how the customer will receive
			 the specific services, including comparable benefits (e.g., by attending an
			 on-site training program, by office visits to a medical services provider,
			 etc.). This shall include a statement describing how service shall be provided
			 or arranged with other service providers;
7) how progress toward achieving the
			 employment outcome will be evaluated;
8) a statement of expected need for
			 post-employment services; and
9) a
			 description of the terms and conditions under which services will be provided
			 to the customer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 572 - INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT (IPE) › Section 572.60 - Format of the IPE

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) A copy of
			 the original IPE and any amendments must be provided to the customer and must,
			 to the maximum extent possible, be provided in the customer's native language
			 and mode of communication, or, as appropriate, in the native language and mode
			 of communication of the parent, family member, guardian, advocate or authorized
			 representative.
b) When a
			 non-English print version of any form or document, including the IPE, is used
			 to meet the customer's needs and is placed in the case record, an English print
			 copy must also be completed by the rehabilitation counselor/instructor and
			 placed with the non-English print version in the case record.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 572 - INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT (IPE) › Section 572.70 - Services to Families

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
DHS-DRS shall provide VR services as contained in 89 Ill. Adm.
				Code: Chapter IV, Subchapter b, "Vocational Rehabilitation" to a customer's
				family members only when those services are necessary to assist the customer in
				attaining or retaining a suitable employment outcome.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 572 - INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT (IPE) › Section 572.80 - IPE amendments

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Any
			 change to an individual's planned program of services, vocational goals, or
			 service providers requires an amendment to the IPE. The case record must have
			 documentation reflecting the reason for the amendment. Closures require an IPE
			 amendment.
b) Any amendments or
			 revisions resulting from an annual review (89 Ill. Adm. Code
			 572.110 ) shall not
			 take effect until the changes are agreed to and signed by the customer or, as
			 appropriate, the parent, family member, guardian, advocate or authorized
			 representative.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 572 - INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT (IPE) › Section 572.90 - Notice of Changes to the IPE

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Notification of any DHS-DRS-initiated change to the IPE must be
				provided to the customer. Such notification must be made in writing at least 15
				work days prior to the effective date of change unless the customer has signed
				the IPE indicating agreement with the change. The notification must conform to
				89 Ill. Adm. Code
				510.60(d)
				and include a description of CAP services and how to contact
				CAP.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart A - GENERAL ISSUES › Section 590.10 - General Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The rules contained in this Part are applicable to all
				  customers of the Department of Human Services-Division of Rehabilitation
				  Services (DHS-DRS) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart A - GENERAL ISSUES › Section 590.20 - Availability of Services

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Services described in this Part shall only be provided to
				  customers who have been determined eligible to receive VR services (89 Ill.
				  Adm. Code 553) for whom an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) has been
				  developed calling for the provision of such services to reach the customer's
				  employment outcome. There must be documentation in the case record to indicate
				  that services defined in this Part will reduce the customer's impediment to
				  employment.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart A - GENERAL ISSUES › Section 590.30 - Effect of Financial Status on Services

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Unless otherwise specified in this Part, services contained
				  in this Part shall be provided in accordance with Customer Financial
				  Participation (89 Ill. Adm. Code 562).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart A - GENERAL ISSUES › Section 590.35 - Effect of Comparable Benefits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Unless otherwise specified, Comparable Benefits (89 Ill. Adm.
				  Code 567) must be sought for all services provided under this
				  Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart A - GENERAL ISSUES › Section 590.40 - Choice of Service Providers

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Unless otherwise specified in this Part
				and to the maximum extent possible, the customer shall have the right to choose
				any service provider to provide those services listed in the IPE. The provider
				must be certified, licensed or determined qualified to provide the specific
				service required.
b) If comparable
				services are available at a lower cost from a service provider not chosen by
				the customer, the customer shall pay the difference in costs to use the service
				provider of his/her choice.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart A - GENERAL ISSUES › Section 590.45 - DHS-DRS Bidding Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				Counselors may purchase items necessary to support a customer's IPE that cost
				less than $1000 without obtaining bids.
b) Counselors may purchase, with proper
				approval, items costing more than $1000 after pursuing three bids. If the item
				is available from fewer than 3 sources, the maximum number of bids shall be
				sought. The counselor shall document all bidding activities. A bid is an
				attempt to receive a purchase price. The process used shall give all providers
				an adequate opportunity to respond and shall include a due date.
c) The lowest bid received shall be selected
				in each case unless there are documented reasons to reject the lowest bid.
				Should the customer choose another bidder and there are no documented reasons
				for not selecting the lowest bid, the customer shall pay the difference between
				the bids in addition to other customer financial participation, if
				any.
d) Customized prosthetics,
				orthotics and wheelchairs may be purchased without bids after documented
				consultation with the Central Office Resource Specialist.
e) Hearing aids may be authorized without
				bids based on medical recommendation. After the 30-day trial period, hearing
				aids will be vouchered at the manufacturer's invoice price.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart A - GENERAL ISSUES › Section 590.47 - Previously Purchased Services and Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
DHS-DRS shall not pay for any services or equipment purchased
				  by a customer prior to the completion, approval and signing of the customer's
				  IPE. This shall include, but is not limited to, training services, vehicle
				  modifications, tools, equipment, mental and physical restoration services,
				  medication, wheelchairs, hearing aids, prosthetics, etc.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.50 - Provision of Services

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All
				services described in this Subpart shall be provided in accordance with the
				provisions of this Subpart and Subpart A of this Part.
b) All services provided in accordance with
				this Subpart shall be recommended in writing by the qualified professional as
				specified in Section
				590.60.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.60 - Qualification of Medical and Psychological Service Providers

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
To be qualified to provide the services specified in Sections
				  590.40 and
				  590.50 of
				  this Part, the following shall apply:
a) Individual service providers must be:
1) a physician, as defined by, and licensed
				pursuant to, the Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60 ];
2) a registered professional nurse licensed
				pursuant to the Nurse Practice Act [225 ILCS 65 ];
3) a therapist or physician assistant
				licensed pursuant to the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 95
				];
4) a psychologist licensed to
				practice under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act [225 ILCS 15 ] or a
				social worker licensed to practice under the Clinical Social Work and Social
				Work Practice Act [225 ILCS 20 ] or a professional counselor licensed to
				practice under the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor
				Licensing Act [225 ILCS 107 ] or a marriage and family counselor licensed to
				practice under the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act [225 ILCS 55 ] by
				the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or, for
				customers receiving secondary educational services, a psychologist certified by
				the Illinois State Board of Education. Psychological testing or evaluation
				performed by an individual who does not meet the criteria above but who has the
				appropriate training and skill to administer such testing and evaluation may be
				accepted if cosigned by an individual holding the credentials listed in this
				subsection (a)(4);
5) an
				optometrist licensed pursuant to the Optometric Practice Act [225 ILCS 80 ];
				or
6) a podiatrist licensed
				pursuant to the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 100 ];
				or
7) a speech and language
				pathologist licensed pursuant to the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and
				Audiology Practice Act [225 ILCS 110 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.70 - Treatment of Acute Conditions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
DHS-DRS may pay for the treatment of an acute illness when
				  the following conditions are met:
a)
				it is in support of a substantial service listed on the IPE;
b) there is no comparable benefit
				available;
c) the treatment is
				deemed necessary and recommended by the appropriate medical
				professional;
d) the treatment is
				mutually agreed to by the customer and the counselor; and
e) the customer's IPE is amended to allow for
				the provision of these services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.80 - Medication

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) DHS-DRS may pay
				for:
1) medication as a substantial service
				necessary to cure or stabilize a condition in accordance with the customer's
				IPE; or
2) ongoing medication as a
				support service to the substantial service on the customer's IPE.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.85 - Treatment

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) DHS-DRS may pay
				for treatment (e.g., doctor's office visits, therapy, surgery) necessary to
				cure or stabilize a condition in accordance with the customer's IPE.
b) DHS-DRS shall not pay for ongoing
				treatment except as a support service to the substantial service on the IPE and
				then only until completion of that substantial service.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.90 - Hearing Aid Evaluations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Any customer determined to have a hearing disability as
				  documented in the case record and for whom a hearing aid is expected to be a
				  necessary service must undergo a hearing evaluation and a hearing aid
				  evaluation.
a) A hearing evaluation
				shall consist of:
1) air and bone conduction
				testing;
2) speech reception
				threshold;
3) speech
				discrimination;
4) most comfortable
				loudness level; and
5)
				uncomfortable loudness level.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.100 - Hearing Aids

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Hearing aids will be purchased for a customer when:
a) the provisions listed at Section
				590.20 are
				met;
b) the need for a hearing aid
				or aids is evidenced in the customer's audiological profile (i.e., the results
				of the customer's hearing and hearing aid evaluations); and
c) the customer demonstrates an ability to
				effectively utilize hearing aids as determined by a qualified
				evaluator.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.110 - Speech and Language Services

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Pursuant to the provisions of 89 Ill. Adm. Code
				  590.20, DHS-DRS
				  will provide speech and language pathology services in accordance with the
				  customer's long term rehabilitation goals as stated on his or her IPE (89 Ill.
				  Adm. Code 572).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.120 - Low Vision Devices

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Pursuant to the provisions of 89 Ill. Adm. Code
				  590.20, DHS-DRS
				  will provide low vision devices to the customer, including electronic devices
				  (e.g., closed circuit television magnification systems).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.130 - Mental Restoration Services

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Pursuant to the provisions of 89 Ill. Adm.
				Code
				590.20, DHS-DRS
				will, with the exception of electro-shock treatments, provide in-patient mental
				restoration services from a private hospital only when the need for those
				services is documented in the customer's case record by reports from the
				customer's psychiatrist or psychologist and comparable benefits (89 Ill. Adm.
				Code
				567.30(e)
				) are not timely or available.
b)
				In cases described in subsection (a), comparable benefits shall be arranged at
				the soonest possible time after initiation of services and DHS-DRS funding will
				be withdrawn.
c) DHS-DRS shall not
				pay for on-going mental restoration services unless these services are in
				support of a substantial service listed on the customer's IPE.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.140 - Heart Surgeries

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Pursuant to the provisions of 89 Ill. Adm. Code
				  590.20, DHS-DRS
				  will provide heart surgery for a customer when documentation from the
				  customer's physician is contained in the customer's case record and indicates
				  that the customer's prognosis for returning to gainful employment is
				  good.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.150 - Kidney Transplant and Related Services

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Pursuant to the provisions of 89 Ill. Adm.
				  590.20, and
				  with supporting documentation from the customer's physician, DHS-DRS shall
				  provide kidney transplant, dialysis and artificial kidney services to a
				  customer diagnosed as having end stage renal failure when information contained
				  in the customer's case record indicates the customer's prognosis for returning
				  to gainful employment is good.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.160 - Chiropractic Services

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Pursuant to the provisions of Section
				  590.20, and
				  with supporting documentation from the customer's physician, chiropractic
				  services may be provided to customers when there are no medical
				  contraindications to spinal manipulations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.170 - Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				Pursuant to the provisions of 89 Ill. Adm. Code
				590.20,
				prosthetic and orthotic devices may be provided to a customer when the customer
				has been evaluated by a physiatrist, orthopedist or other qualified physician
				and a physician has issued a prescription for the device.
b) The evaluation shall include an assessment
				of the customer's readiness for fitting of the device, evaluation of the fit,
				evaluation of the fabrication of the completed device and evaluation of the
				customer's individual training needs for the use of the device.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.180 - Wheelchairs

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Pursuant to the provisions of Section
				  590.20, a
				  wheelchair will be purchased for a customer only when a prescription for the
				  device is issued by the customer's physician.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart B - MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.190 - Prohibited Services

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Under no circumstances shall DHS-DRS provide to a
				  customer:
a) surgeries for the
				treatment of extreme obesity;
b)
				abortions or any associated services;
c) transsexual services or any associated
				services;
d) organ transplants or
				any related services, with the exception of services provided under Section
				590.150,
				Kidney Transplant and Related Services;
e) any drug, therapeutic device, procedure or
				surgery that cannot be legally prescribed by a licensed medical professional or
				that is outside accepted medical practice; any drug that has not been approved
				by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States Department of
				Health and Human Services; any therapeutic device that has been banned under
				21 USC
				360 f; or any procedure or surgery that
				cannot be prescribed or performed by a licensed medical professional;
				and
f) surgical or other services
				solely for cosmetic purposes. A surgery or service is not "solely for cosmetic
				purposes" when it would correct or substantially modify a physical condition
				that constitutes an impediment to employment. 89 Ill. Adm. Code
				553.150
				sets out the functional capacities that, if seriously limited, could constitute
				an impediment to employment.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart C - TRAINING AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.200 - Provision of Services

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All services described in this Subpart shall be provided in
				  accordance with the provisions of this Subpart and Subpart A of this
				  Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart C - TRAINING AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.210 - Qualification of Training Facilities/Institutions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Any training facility/institution/program
				not operated by DHS-DRS that is used to provide services to a VR customer must
				be approved by, or registered with, the Illinois State Board of Education
				pursuant to 23 Ill. Adm. Code 1, 25, 254, 401 and 451, the Board of Higher
				Education pursuant to 23 Ill. Adm. Code 1000, 1010, 1030 and 1050, the Illinois
				Community College Board pursuant to 23 Ill. Adm. Code 1501, or registered with
				the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation pursuant to 68
				Ill. Adm. Code: Chapter I, Subchapter b.
b) Any training facility located outside of
				the State of Illinois shall be registered with the appropriate regulating
				entity in that state and approved for use by the VR agency in that
				state.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart C - TRAINING AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.220 - Purpose and Types of Training

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Vocational, technical or academic training may be available
				  to a customer of the VR program, as appropriate. The training shall be
				  determined by the customer's Assessment (89 Ill. Adm. Code
				  553.100 ) and shall be
				  included in the customer's IPE (89 Ill. Adm. Code 572).
a) Degree Training
DHS-DRS requires supporting evidence to indicate a customer
				  has the ability and the capability to succeed in college level training before
				  DHS-DRS will commit to any financial contribution for post-secondary
				  education.
1) For individuals with no
				prior post-secondary training, supporting evidence shall include the following:
A) ACT, SAT or Prairie State score;
B) high school curriculum;
C) class rank;
D) high school cumulative grade point
				average;
E) other diagnostic tests
				as appropriate; and
F) other
				supporting documentation, as appropriate.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 590 - SERVICES › Subpart C - TRAINING AND RELATED SERVICES › Section 590.230 - Financial Guidelines for Training Services

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Training services shall be provided to a
				customer in accordance with the provisions set forth at 89 Ill. Adm. Code 562
				(Customer Financial Participation). Customers attending training must provide
				proof of award or denial of financial assistance, the amount of the award,
				acceptance at the institution, and any previous transcript before the
				implementation of the customer's IPE or subsequent amendment.
b) DHS-DRS VR Program will assist with the
				purchase of books, supplies and materials required of all students, necessary
				for a customer to complete his or her training program in accordance with 89
				Ill. Adm. Code 562 and 89 Ill. Adm. Code 567 (Comparable Benefits). DHS-DRS may
				contribute up to $25 per term for consumable supplies (e.g., paper, pencils,
				notebooks).
c) DHS-DRS will assist
				with the purchase of the medical/health related insurance coverage, if offered
				and required by the training institution. This shall be done in accordance with
				89 Ill. Adm. Code 562 and 89 Ill. Adm. Code 567.
d) DHS-DRS will assist with the purchase of
				support services in accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 562 and 567.
e) DHS-DRS will assist with the purchase of
				auxiliary services in accordance with Cooperative Working Agreements (CWA) with
				the institution of higher education. If no CWA has been established, the
				counselor will contact the Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing unit,
				which monitors CWA, prior to purchasing any auxiliary services.