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California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 3 - Training and Job Coaching Services › Section 7159.5 - Job Coaching Services

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Job
				  coaching services shall be provided when necessary for the individual to prepare
				  for, secure, retain, advance in, or regain competitive integrated
				  employment.
(b) Job coaching services
				  shall include some or all of the following activities: on-the-job skill training;
				  observation or supervision at the worksite; consultation or training, or both, of
				  coworkers or supervisors; assistance in integrating into the work environment,
				  destination training, assistance with public support agencies, family and
				  residential provider consultation; and any other on-or off-the-job support services
				  needed to reinforce and stabilize job placement.
(c) Whenever possible, job coaching services for
				  deaf or non-English speaking individuals shall be purchased from a service provider
				  equipped to meet the individual's communication needs. When such a provider is not
				  available, the Department shall purchase interpreter services separately.
(d) Be provided in a permanent or temporary, as
				  limited by (d), job setting that meets all of the following conditions:
(1) The setting is community-based.
(2) There is regular contact between the client
				  and co-workers or members of the public who are not disabled.
(3) The individual is paid in accordance with
				  applicable state and federal labor laws.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 4 - Physical and Mental Restoration Services › Section 7160 - Physical and Mental Restoration Services/Purchases - General

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Physical
				  and mental restoration services/purchases shall be subject to all provisions
				  specified in this section. Services/purchases shall be:
(1) Provided only in accordance with an
				  Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE).
(2) Unavailable in cases of Interim Determination
				  of Eligibility, as defined in Section
				  7063.
(3) Subject to the similar benefit provisions of
				  Sections 7196 through
				  7198 and the client financial
				  participation provisions of Sections
				  7190-7194.
(4) Prescribed/recommended by the attending
				  physician, except as provided in Section
				  7160.5(a)(4).
(5) Reviewed/approved in writing prior to the
				  provision of the service/purchase, except as provided in 7160.5(c) and in accordance
				  with (b), by one or more of the following as appropriate to the service being
				  rendered or the purchase being authorized:
(A) The
				  Medical Consultant or Psychiatric Consultant.
The approving Medical/Psychiatric Consultant shall not be the
					 prescribing/recommending physician specified in (4).
(B) The Vocational Psychologist (if licensed by
				  the Board of Psychology and only in districts that do not have a Psychiatric
				  Consultant).
(C) The Rehabilitation
				  Supervisor.
(D) The Medical Services
				  Officer.
(E) The District Administrator,
				  if services or purchases cost in excess of $5,000 and when renting a
				  wheelchair.
(F) The District
				  Administrator and the Director or the Director's designee in cases of maxillo-facial
				  surgery costing in excess of $5,000.
(G)
				  The Chief Medical Consultant.
(H) The
				  Statewide Psychiatric Consultant.
(I)
				  The Statewide Optometric Consultant.
(J)
				  The Statewide Dental Consultant.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 4 - Physical and Mental Restoration Services › Section 7160.5 - Limitations on Physical and Mental Restoration Services

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) In addition
				  to the conditions specified in Section
				  7160:
(1) Acupuncture services shall;
(A) require referral for treatment by a physician
				  licensed by the Medical Board of California or a comparable agency of another state
				  when service is provided out of state. The referring physician shall be a specialist
				  in the appropriate specialty area to diagnose and treat the disabling
				  condition.
(B) Only be authorized in
				  those cases for the control of pain when, in the opinion of the referring physician,
				  all other modalities have been tried and failed.
(C) Be provided by a qualified physician,
				  including but not limited to, an anesthesiologist, neurologist, physiatrist or
				  orthopedist.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 5 - Transportation Services › Section 7161 - Transportation Services - General

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Transportation as defined in section
				  7029:
(1) Shall be provided as a supportive service when
				  necessary to provide for those travel expenses resulting from:
(A) A determination of rehabilitation
				  potential.
(B) The provision of
				  counseling and placement services.
(C)
				  The individual's participation in a completion of an approved program of vocational
				  rehabilitation services.
(D) The
				  provision of post-employment services.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 5 - Transportation Services › Section 7161.5 - Transportation Services-Employed Clients

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) For the
				  purposes of section
				  7161(a)(4)(A), a client
				  shall be deemed to be financially capable of assuming the cost of transportation
				  after the client has received one full month of salary or wages unless there is
				  evidence that undue financial hardship exists.
(b) Undue financial hardship means that the
				  client's income, minus mandatory payroll deductions, and liquid assets for the month
				  are insufficient to meet the current costs of transportation to and from employment
				  in addition to all of the following:
(1) The
				  average monthly costs, established in accordance with (c), of:
(A) Housing.
(B) Utilities, including basic rate for
				  phone.
(C) Clothing required for
				  employment.
(D) Food.
(E) Monthly medical and dental services.
(F) Child care necessary for employment.
(G) Court ordered child or spousal
				  support.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 5 - Transportation Services › Section 7162 - Client-Owned Vehicle Use

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Clients who
				  use their own vehicles for transportation shall receive payment in accordance with
				  this section and sections
				  7162.3 and
				  7162.5. The payment made pursuant to
				  this section shall be in the form of a monthly allowance paid to the client, except
				  that payment of parking fees may vary from situation to situation. For example, if
				  the client is attending a public school, the Department may purchase a parking
				  permit for the client to use for parking in the school's parking lot.
(b) Upon a determination by the counselor that a
				  client-owned vehicle must be used because either of the following conditions exists,
				  the rate of payment shall be the amount specified in (c):
(1) The client is required to operate his/her own
				  vehicle to complete an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE).
(2) A publicly owned or contracted mode of
				  transportation is not readily available or would cause undue hardship to the client.
				  Readily available and undue hardship shall be determined by considering such factors
				  as:
(A) The special needs of the client.
(B) The proximity of public transportation to the
				  client's home and to his/her destination.
(C) The frequency of public transportation at the
				  times of day during which the client will be
				  traveling.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 5 - Transportation Services › Section 7162.3 - Vehicle Insurance

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Vehicle
				  insurance shall be purchased by the Department for an individual's vehicle only when
				  either of the following conditions exist:
(1) The
				  individual is required to operate his/her own vehicle to complete an Individualized
				  Plan for Employment (IPE). In this instance the amount of insurance purchased shall
				  not exceed the State's legally prescribed minimum level. Prior written approval of
				  the District Administrator shall be required. The District Administrator's decision
				  shall be based upon such criteria as verification that:
(A) The individual is required to operate his/her
				  own vehicle to complete the IPE.
(B) The
				  requirements in section
				  7161(b) have been
				  met.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 5 - Transportation Services › Section 7162.5 - Client-Owned Vehicle Repairs

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Transportation expenses for permanent relocation shall be provided when:
The individual has accepted suitable employment as a result of
					 the completion of the Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE).
Permanent relocation is more cost effective and feasible than
					 transportation to and from the individual's current residence and place of
					 employment.
The requirements in section
					 7161(b) have been
					 met.
(b) Transportation expenses
				  for permanent relocation shall include only the costs specified in (1) or (2).
For self-moves, the costs of renting a truck or trailer plus the
					 amounts specified in section
					 7162(c). The mileage
					 shall be based upon the most direct route from the client's former residence to the
					 new residence.
For carrier moves, the costs for a licensed carrier that is
					 certified by the State and:
(A) For
				  individuals who own a vehicle and are driving it to the new residence, the amounts
				  specified in section
				  7162(c). The mileage
				  shall be based upon the most direct route from the client's former residence to the
				  new residence.
(B) For individuals who
				  do not own a vehicle or are not driving it to the new residence, the costs of a
				  one-way fare on the least expensive mode of common carrier which is accessible to
				  the client.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 5 - Transportation Services › Section 7163 - Privately Owned and Operated Modes of Transportation

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Privately-owned and operated modes of transportation shall be authorized only when
				  both of the following conditions exist:
(1) The
				  Counselor has made a determination in accordance with section
				  7162(b)(2) that a
				  publicly-owned or contracted mode of transportation is not readily available or
				  would cause undue hardship to the client.
(2) The privately-owned mode of transportation can
				  meet the client's special needs.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 5 - Transportation Services › Section 7163.5 - Transportation Expenses for Permanent Relocation

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Transportation expenses for permanent relocation shall be provided when:
The individual has accepted suitable employment as a result of
					 the completion of the Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE).
Permanent relocation is more cost effective and feasible than
					 transportation to and from the individual's current residence and place of
					 employment.
The requirements in section
					 7161(b) have been
					 met.
(b) Transportation expenses
				  for permanent relocation shall include only the costs specified in (1) or (2).
For self-moves, the costs of renting a truck or trailer plus the
					 amounts specified in section
					 7162(c). The mileage
					 shall be based upon the most direct route from the client's former residence to the
					 new residence.
For carrier moves, the costs for a licensed carrier that is
					 certified by the State and:
(A) For
				  individuals who own a vehicle and are driving it to the new residence, the amounts
				  specified in section
				  7162(c). The mileage
				  shall be based upon the most direct route from the client's former residence to the
				  new residence.
(B) For individuals who
				  do not own a vehicle or are not driving it to the new residence, the costs of a
				  one-way fare on the least expensive mode of common carrier which is accessible to
				  the client.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 5 - Transportation Services › Section 7164 - Vehicle Purchase

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A motor
				  vehicle shall be purchased for an individual only when all of the following
				  conditions exist:
(1) The individual for whom the
				  vehicle will be purchased meets all of the following conditions:
(A) Is physically unable to use non-adapted or
				  alternate forms of transportation.
(B)
				  Has competitive integrated employment as a vocational goal and one of the following
				  conditions exist. The individual:
1. Is ready for
				  or participating in vocational training.
2. Is job ready.
3. Has been offered a job.
4. Is already employed in suitable
				  employment.
(C) Has the
				  financial ability to operate, maintain and replace the vehicle as determined
				  pursuant to section
				  7164.2.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 5 - Transportation Services › Section 7164.2 - Vehicle Purchase-Financial Ability

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A client
				  shall demonstrate that he/she has the financial ability to operate, maintain and
				  replace a vehicle by having actual or projected remaining disposable monthly income
				  for basic living expenses at least equal to the current SSI/SSP monthly payment
				  level for a disabled individual in an independent living situation. The client's
				  remaining disposable monthly income shall be computed as follows:
(1) Subtract the client's monthly involuntary
				  payroll deductions, such as federal and state income tax withholding and state
				  disability insurance, from the client's total monthly gross earned income. If the
				  client is employed, actual gross earnings and involuntary deductions shall be used.
				  If the client is not employed, projected gross earnings, based upon the type of
				  employment being sought and the client's marketable skills, shall be used.
				  Involuntary deductions shall be projected as 20 percent of the projected gross
				  earnings. These calculations determine the client's total monthly net earned
				  income.
(2) Combine the client's total
				  monthly net earned income with the client's total monthly unearned income and, for
				  client's who are SSI/SSP recipients, the SSI adjusted amount determined in
				  accordance with (b). This is the client's total monthly income. Unearned income
				  includes such payments as SSDI, Veterans benefits and pensions.
(3) From the total monthly income determined in
				  (2), subtract the projected monthly vehicle operation and maintenance costs
				  determined in accordance with (c) and the projected driver's costs, if any,
				  determined in accordance with (d). This is the client's remaining disposable monthly
				  income.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 5 - Transportation Services › Section 7164.4 - Mobility Evaluations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Mobility
				  evaluations shall be accepted only if completed by a Department-approved Mobility
				  Evaluation program which complies with the standards specified in section
				  7302.
(b) Prior to the authorization of a mobility
				  evaluation, the approval of the District Administrator shall be obtained. The
				  District Administrator's decision shall be based upon such criteria as verification
				  that:
(1) All of the conditions in section
				  7164(a)(1)(A) and (C) and
				  (2) are met.
(2) There is compliance with section
				  7161(b) and all of the
				  requirements therein are met. For the purposes of client financial participation,
				  the amount shall be calculated for the month in which the vehicle will be received
				  by the client and payment shall be made to the Department at the time the client
				  receives the vehicle.
(3) There is
				  evidence that the client has completed or will successfully complete his or her
				  IPE.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 5 - Transportation Services › Section 7164.6 - Mobility Evaluation-Waivers

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A client
				  who will be the driver of the vehicle shall have the mobility evaluation waived only
				  if all of the following conditions exist:
(1) The
				  client has driven a modified car and possesses a current and valid driver's license
				  which has been issued after the onset of the client's disability. The client shall
				  present his or her driver's license as verification.
(2) The new car has similar options, such as power
				  steering, power brakes, etc. as the client's former car and / or the modifications
				  to be purchased have the same generic classifications, such as hand control, spinner
				  knob, etc., as the modifications the client has been using and the modifications
				  will cost $750 or less.
(3) The client,
				  within the three prior years, has had no moving violations or record of an accident
				  while operating a vehicle as verified through a printout of the client's driving
				  record from the Department of Motor Vehicles, driver instructor's reports or similar
				  documents.
(4) Supporting medical
				  evidence is presented by the client which indicates that the client's medical
				  condition is, or can be expected to remain, stable and that the client has no
				  perceptual problems. In addition, there shall be confirmation from a Medical
				  Consultant that the supporting medical evidence is accurate and consistent with the
				  client's medical information maintained by the Department.
(5) There is verification that the new vehicle and
				  / or modifications to be purchased is consistent with that recommended by an
				  occupational or physical therapist.
(6)
				  Approval of the Program Supervisor has been obtained. The Program Supervisor's
				  decision shall be based upon whether or not there is verification:
(A) Of the criteria specified in (1) through
				  (5).
(B) That the requirements of
				  section 7164(b) and
				  7164.2 have been
				  met.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 5 - Transportation Services › Section 7165 - Purchase of Vehicle Modifications

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  provisions of this section shall apply to the purchase of all vehicle modifications
				  and repairs to existing modifications. In addition, except as specified in (b), the
				  provisions of sections
				  7164 through
				  7164.6 shall apply to all vehicle
				  modifications.
(b) Vehicle modifications
				  or repairs to existing modifications costing under $750, unless being purchased in
				  conjunction with the purchase of a vehicle, shall not be subject to the provisions
				  of either of the following:
(1) Sections
				  7164(a)(1)(B) and
				  7164(b), providing the
				  purchase is necessary for the completion of the IWRP.
(2) Sections
				  7164(a)(1)(C) and
				  section 7164.2.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 5 - Transportation Services › Section 7166 - Vehicle Maintenance. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Amendment of
					 subsection (b) filed 3-2-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
					 10).
2. Repealer filed 7-18-91; operative 8-17-91 (Register 91, No.
					 45).
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 5 - Transportation Services › Section 7167 - Maintenance. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Amendment of
					 subsection (d) filed 3-2-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
					 10).
2. New subsections (e)-(i) and amendment of NOTE filed 3-25-91;
					 operative 4-24-91 (Register 91, No. 15).
3. Change without regulatory
					 effect amending subsection (e)(1) filed 2-16-93; operative 2-16-93 pursuant to title
					 1, section 100, California Code of Regulations
					 (Register 93, No. 8).
4. Repealer filed 3-4-2004; operative 4-3-2004
					 (Register 2004, No. 10).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						19006
						and
						19016,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						19018
						and
						19150,
						Welfare and Institutions Code; 34
						CFR Sections 361.42 and
						361.47.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 6 - Personal Services › Section 7168 - Interpreters

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  following interpreter services for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing,
				  non-English-speaking, or individuals who are deaf-blind shall be provided when
				  necessary to provide vocational rehabilitation services:
(1) Sign Language Interpretation
(2) Oral Interpretation
(3) Tactile Interpretation
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 6 - Personal Services › Section 7169 - Readers, Notetaker Services, Attendants and Drivers

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  following services shall be provided when necessary to provide vocational
				  rehabilitation services:
(1) Readers for blind or
				  other severely disabled applicants or clients.
(2) Notetaker services for deaf or other severely
				  disabled applicants or clients.
(3)
				  Attendants and/or drivers for severely disabled applicants or
				  clients.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 6 - Personal Services › Section 7170 - Tutorial Services

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  following tutorial services shall be provided when necessary for the successful
				  outcome of the Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE):
(1) Academic or vocational skills tutorial
				  services as a supplement to training services specified in Sections
				  7154 through
				  7158.
(2) Other tutorial services, including but not
				  limited to, assistance in learning a skill essential to achieving independence or
				  suitable employment, such as assistance in learning to use public
				  transportation.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 6 - Personal Services › Section 7171 - Attendants and Drivers for the Severely Disabled. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Amendment
					 3-2-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 10).
2.
					 Repealer filed 3-25-91; operative 4-24-91 (Register 91, No. 15).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						19006
						and
						19016,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference:
						34 CFR
						361.42.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 7 - Technological AIDS/Devices and Occupational Licenses/Tools/Equipment › Section 7172 - Telecommunication, Sensory and Other Technological AIDS and Devices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Telecommunication, sensory and technological aids and/or devices may be provided
				  when all of the following conditions exist:
(1)
				  The client's disability warrants such aids or devices.
(2) There is no other method of accommodating the
				  client's disability which is more efficient or less expensive.
(3) The aid or device is necessary to the client's
				  vocational rehabilitation program.
(4)
				  No medical contraindication exists.
(5)
				  The client's disability is stable enough so that the client will benefit from the
				  aid or device over a prolonged period of time.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 7 - Technological AIDS/Devices and Occupational Licenses/Tools/Equipment › Section 7173 - Occupational Licenses, Tools and Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Occupational licenses, tools and equipment may be provided when necessary for the
				  client to achieve suitable employment.
(b) Tools may be provided during a training
				  program or to enable the client to become suitably employed. Such tools are limited
				  to those that trainees and employees are normally required to provide or special
				  tools that are necessary because of the client's disability.
(c) Equipment may be provided if it is required
				  for participation in an occupation, or is necessary because of the client's
				  disability.
1. Amendment
					 filed 3-2-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
					 10).
2. Editorial correction of subsection (b) (Register 95, No.
					 43).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						19006
						and
						19016,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference:
						34 CFR
						361.42.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 8 - Other Vocational Rehabilitation Services › Section 7174 - Other Goods and Services-General Provisions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Other goods
				  and services may be provided to an eligible individual under an Individualized Plan
				  for Employment (IPE) only if the goods and services are necessary for the individual
				  to achieve the employment outcome specified in his or her IPE.
(b) Other goods and services include, but are not
				  limited to:
(1) Short-term or emergency financial
				  assistance to an individual, except that financial assistance shall not be provided
				  to support an individual's everyday living expenses or take the place of, provide
				  the services of, or become a payment program similar to, welfare and other social
				  services agencies.
(2) Occasional or
				  emergency purchases of haircuts, handbags, or toiletries for an
				  individual.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 8 - Other Vocational Rehabilitation Services › Section 7175 - Services to Family Members

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Any
				  vocational rehabilitation service may be provided to a member of a client's family
				  if the service is necessary to support the client's vocational adjustment or
				  vocational rehabilitation.
(b) The
				  services provided to a family member or members shall be based on an evaluation of
				  the client's needs which includes:
(1) Problems
				  faced by the family in support of the client's rehabilitation; and
(2) The probable substantial impact of services
				  and increased opportunities for the client to use vocational rehabilitation
				  services; and
(3) A determination that
				  without such services the client would be unable to achieve suitable
				  employment.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 8 - Other Vocational Rehabilitation Services › Section 7176 - Post-Employment Services

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose
				  of post-employment services is to maintain, regain, or advance in competitive
				  integrated employment.
(b) An
				  Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) for post-employment services shall be
				  completed prior to providing any services.
(c) Post-employment services shall be terminated
				  when the client's employment has been maintained or when a new evaluation of the
				  client's situation is deemed necessary.
1. Renumbering of
					 former section 7176 to section
					 7175 and renumbering of section
					 7177 to section
					 7176 filed 3-2-82; effective thirtieth
					 day thereafter (Register 82, No. 10).
2. New subsections (f)-(f)(2) filed
					 3-16-93; operative 4-15-93 (Register 93, No. 12).
3. Amendment of section
					 and NOTE filed 2-17-2023; operative 2-17-2023 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4(b)(3)
					 (Register 2023, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						19006
						and
						19016,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section
						19150(2),
						Welfare and Institutions Code; and
						34 CFR
						361.5,
						361.42,
						361.48 and
						363.4(c).
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 8 - Other Vocational Rehabilitation Services › Section 7177 - Maintenance

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  Department may provide maintenance, as defined in Section
				  7019 of these regulations, to an
				  individual who:
(1) Is participating in an
				  assessment for determining eligibility and vocational rehabilitation needs or
				  receiving vocational rehabilitation services under an Individualized Plan for
				  Employment (IPE); and
(2) Must incur
				  additional expenses for items such as food, shelter, and clothing in excess of that
				  individual's normal expenses in order to participate in the assessment or receive
				  the service.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 3 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with Disabilities › Article 8 - Other Vocational Rehabilitation Services › Section 7178 - Ancillary Services for the Blind

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Ancillary
				  Counselor-teacher services for the blind, including but not limited to those
				  services specified in Section
				  19525,
				  Welfare and Institutions Code, may be provided when necessary to the successful
				  outcome of the client's vocational goal.
(b) When the Counselor-teacher is not the client's
				  Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, the Counselor-teacher shall coordinate his/her
				  provision of services with the services provided by the Vocational Rehabilitation
				  Counselor, including any services provided by the Orientation Center for the
				  Blind.
1. New section
					 filed 4-22-93; operative 5-24-93 (Register 93, No. 17).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						19006
						and
						19016,
						Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
						19150
						and
						19525,
						Welfare and Institutions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 4 - Standards for Closing the Record of Services › Section 7179 - Closing the Record of Services Without an Eligibility Determination

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The Department
				may not close an applicant's record of services prior to making an eligibility
				determination unless:
(1) The applicant declines to
				participate in, or is unavailable to complete, the assessment for determining
				eligibility and priority for services conducted pursuant to Section
				7062 of these regulations, which
				includes any trial work experience; and
(2) The Department has made at least three
				attempts over a 30-day period to contact the applicant or, if appropriate, the
				applicant's representative to encourage the applicant's participation. The first
				attempt shall be made in writing to the last known address of the applicant or his
				or her representative.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 4 - Standards for Closing the Record of Services › Section 7179.1 - Closing the Record of Services with a Determination of Ineligibility

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The Department
				shall close the record of services when it determines that an applicant is
				ineligible for vocational rehabilitation services or determines that an eligible
				individual is no longer eligible for services, as specified in Section
				7098 of these regulations.
(b) The Department shall review any ineligibility
				determination based on a finding that the individual is incapable of achieving an
				employment outcome in accordance with Section
				7181.1 of these regulations.
(c) For purposes of (a) of this section, an
				individual is not eligible for services when any of the following conditions exists:
(1) Following trial work experience, there is
				clear and convincing evidence, as defined in Section
				7004.6 of these regulations, that the
				individual cannot benefit from vocational rehabilitation services in terms of an
				employment outcome due to the severity of the individual's disability.
(2) The individual does not have a physical or
				mental impairment, as defined in Section
				7021 of these regulations.
(3) The individual's impairment does not
				constitute a substantial impediment to employment, as defined in Section
				7027 of these regulations.
(4) The individual does not require vocational
				rehabilitation services provided by the Department to prepare for, secure, retain,
				advance in or regain an employment outcome in competitive integrated employment
				consistent with the individual's unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns,
				abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice, including circumstances in
				which the individual has obtained an employment outcome without benefit from
				Department services.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 4 - Standards for Closing the Record of Services › Section 7179.2 - Closing the Record of Services with an Employment Outcome

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The record of
				services of an eligible individual who has achieved an employment outcome may be
				closed only if all of the following requirements are met.
(1) The individual has achieved the employment
				outcome specified in his or her Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE), and the
				employment outcome is consistent with the individual's unique strengths, resources,
				priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed
				choice.
(2) The individual has
				maintained the employment outcome for an appropriate period of time, but not less
				than 90 days, necessary to ensure the stability of the employment outcome, and the
				individual no longer needs vocational rehabilitation services.
(3) At the end of the appropriate period specified
				in (a)(2) of this section, the individual and the Rehabilitation Counselor consider
				the employment outcome to be satisfactory and agree that the individual is
				performing well in the employment.
(4)
				The individual is informed through appropriate modes of communication of the
				availability of post-employment services, as defined in Section
				7021.5 of these regulations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 4 - Standards for Closing the Record of Services › Section 7179.3 - Closing the Record of Services for Other Reasons

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An eligible
				individual's record of services may be closed at any time if the Department
				determines that the individual is precluded from continued participation in their
				Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) and entering competitive integrated
				employment because the individual--
(1) Chooses
				not to participate in, or continue participating in, the vocational rehabilitation
				program;
(2) Cannot be located or
				contacted and, as a result, fails to participate;
(3) Is unavailable to participate for an extended
				or indefinite period due to health problems or a prolonged confinement in a
				hospital, nursing home, prison, jail, treatment center, or similar facility, or for
				another reason;
(4) Is
				deceased;
(5) Fails to cooperate at any
				point in the vocational rehabilitation program, including repeated failure to keep
				appointments, maintain regular contact with the Rehabilitation Counselor, or carry
				out other responsibilities associated with participation in the program specified in
				Section 7029.9 of these regulations;
(6) Requires extended services for supported
				employment, and the extended services needed are not available;
(7) Achieved supported employment in integrated
				employment but did not earn a competitive wage after exhausting the 24 months of
				supported employment services and any agreed upon extension of time; or
(8) Has engaged in any criminal activity when
				applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation services, including fraud or
				misrepresentation used to obtain services, collusion, or theft.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 4 - Standards for Closing the Record of Services › Section 7179.4 - Self-Employment; Closure with an Employment Outcome

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) For purposes of
				the closure requirements in Section
				7179.2(a)(2) and (3) of
				these regulations, an eligible individual is considered to have achieved an
				employment outcome in a self-employment setting when:
(1) The self-employment setting is consistent with
				the individual's unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities,
				capabilities, interests, and informed choice under Article 4.
(2) The individual has maintained self-employment
				in competitive integrated employment comparable to other individuals similarly
				situated as specified in the Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) for a
				sufficient period of three months to one year.
(3) The individual yields an income that is
				comparable to the income received by other individuals who do not have disabilities
				and are self-employed in similar occupations or performing similar tasks, with the
				same or similar training, experience, or skills but not less than the customary wage
				and benefit level received by individuals engaged in the same or similar
				self-employment.
(4) The individual and
				their Rehabilitation Counselor agree that the employment outcome in the
				self-employment setting is satisfactory, and the individual is performing
				well.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 4 - Standards for Closing the Record of Services › Section 7179.5 - Self-Employment; Closure Without an Employment Outcome

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The record of
				services for an eligible individual whose Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)
				includes a self-employment setting shall be closed without an employment outcome
				when:
(1) It is determined that the self-employment
				setting is not appropriate, as specified in Section
				7136.6 of these regulations; or that the
				eligible individual is unable to maintain competitive integrated employment in the
				self-employment setting; or the individual has not met the criteria for a successful
				competitive integrated employment outcome specified in Section
				7179.4 of these regulations within 12
				months after beginning operation of the small business, whichever occurs earlier;
				and
(2) The Rehabilitation Counselor
				(RC) has offered the individual an opportunity to discuss alternative employment
				settings and other vocational rehabilitation services that could be provided to
				assist the individual in obtaining employment in an alternative setting, and the
				individual declines such services or no such services are available.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 4 - Standards for Closing the Record of Services › Section 7179.7 - Supported Employment Program; Closing the Record of Services with an Employment Outcome

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to
				Section 7179.2, an individual with a most
				significant disability, including a youth with a most significant disability, who is
				employed in competitive integrated employment will be considered to have
				concurrently achieved an employment outcome, including customized employment, in
				supported employment and their record of services may be closed when:
(1) The individual has supported employment
				services specified in Section
				7028.1.
(2) The individual has maintained the employment
				for a minimum of 90 days before transition to extended services, to ensure the
				stability of the employment outcome;
(3)
				The individual and the Department consider the employment outcome to be satisfactory
				and agree that the individual is performing well in the employment;
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 4 - Standards for Closing the Record of Services › Section 7180 - Purpose. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New article 10
				  (sections 7180-7186) filed 7-31-79; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 31).
2. Renumbering and
				  amendment of former article 10 (sections
				  7180-7186) to subchapter 4 (sections
				  7180-7186) filed 6-21-90; operative
				  7-21-90 (Register 90, No. 35).
3. Repealer filed 3-25-91; operative
				  3-25-91 (Register 91, No. 15).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 19006
					 and
					 19016,
					 Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference:
					 45 CFR,
					 1361.37 and
					 45 CFR,
					 1361.39, Section
					 101(a)(9)(c),
					 Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 4 - Standards for Closing the Record of Services › Section 7181 - Closing the Record of Services - Notification Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) When an
				individual's record of services is closed, the Department shall provide written
				notice to that individual, or his or her representative, as appropriate,
				supplemented as necessary by other appropriate modes of communication consistent
				with the informed choice of the individual. When the reason for closure is inability
				to locate or contact the individual, the notice shall be sent to the last known
				address of the individual or his or her representative.
(b) A written notice issued pursuant to (a) of
				this section shall include all of the following information:
(1) The reason the record of services was closed
				and reference to the federal or state statute or regulation or federal policy
				directive issued by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
				and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Rehabilitation Services Administration, that
				supports the closure.
(2) A description
				of the means by which the individual may appeal the Department's decision to close
				the record of services, including administrative review, mediation, and fair hearing
				processes specified in Chapter 12, Articles 1, 1.5, and 2 of these
				regulations.
(3) A description of
				services available from the Client Assistance Program and information on how to
				contact that program.