Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › Division 20 - Division of Learning Services › Chapter 500 - Office of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation Services › Section 5 CSR 20-500.120 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment reflects the correction of
				  the service provider name, adds the office name, corrects the internal
				  citation, updates the criteria of independent and dependent status, removes
				  outdated language, and adds material incorporated by reference.
PURPOSE: This rule establishes definitions through
				  Vocational Rehabilitation, Office of Adult Learning and Rehabilitation
				  Services, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for the standards
				  and procedures to provide vocational rehabilitation (VR) services for
				  applicants and eligible individuals with disabilities pursuant to the
				  Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and  34 CFR section 361.5.
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has
				  determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is
				  incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome
				  or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be
				  maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the
				  public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of
				  reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text
				  of the rule is printed here.
(1) Dependent. An individual not meeting any
				of the criteria as an independent individual for financial needs purposes. When
				the individual is a dependent, the vocational rehabilitation financial
				application must be completed by the parent(s)/guardian to determine the
				individual's eligibility for services based on financial need.
(2) Disability-related expenses. Medication,
				therapy, medical treatment, prosthetic appliances, repairs to equipment, etc.,
				which directly relates to an individual or family member with a disability and
				is not covered by insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, or other third-party
				payee.
(3) Extreme medical risk.
				The probability of substantially increasing functional impairment or death if
				medical services including mental health services are not provided
				expeditiously as recommended by an appropriate licensed medical
				professional.
(4) Immediate risk.
				An eligible individual at immediate risk of losing employment requiring
				specific services or equipment to maintain employment is not subject to the
				order of selection for only those specific services or equipment necessary to
				maintain employment.
(5)
				Independent individual for financial needs purposes. Any individual who meets
				any one (1) of the following criteria:
(A) Is
				twenty-three (23) years old;
(B) A
				veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces;
(C) An orphan or a ward of the
				court;
(D) Has legal dependents
				other than a spouse;
(E) Is married
				and not claimed as a dependent during the current tax year;
(F) Is unmarried and not claimed as a
				dependent during the past two (2) years; or
(G) Has been determined independent by
				another federal or state agency.