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Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 10 - Case Closure › Section 10-3 - Case closure for other reasons

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 3.
The record of services for any applicant or eligible
				  individual may be closed at any time for reasons other than ineligibility or
				  achieving an employment outcome including, but not limited to, a counselor
				  determines that:
(1) the individual is
				deceased;
(2) the individual is
				unavailable to participate in or complete an assessment of eligibility and
				priority for services;
(3) the
				individual is no longer present in the state;
(4) the individual cannot be located to
				begin, continue, or complete vocational rehabilitation services;
(5) the individual has declined
				services;
(6) the individual has
				been institutionalized and will be unavailable to participate in vocational
				rehabilitation services for a lengthy or indefinite period of time;
(7) the individual has been transferred to
				another agency or program for services that are more appropriate for the
				individual, and the necessary referral has been made and transfer process
				completed;
(8) transportation
				required to accept or maintain employment is not feasible or
				available;
(9) the individual has
				made an informed choice to pursue extended employment, and the required
				referral has been made;
(10) the
				individual has failed to cooperate so that vocational rehabilitation services
				cannot begin, continue, or be completed; or
(11) the individual has failed to achieve the
				employment outcome described in his or her IPE, and a determination is made
				that further services are not likely to result in achievement of the employment
				outcome.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 11 - Selection of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Service Providers › Section 11-1 - Preferences for vocational rehabilitation services and service providers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 1.
If in-state, local vocational rehabilitation services are
				  available that meet the eligible individual's vocational rehabilitation needs,
				  but the eligible individual chooses an out-of-state or nonlocal vocational
				  rehabilitation service or service provider, the VR program shall not be
				  responsible for any additional costs that exceed the cost of the comparable
				  in-state, local alternative.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 11 - Selection of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Service Providers › Section 11-2 - Provision of services, goods, and service providers at the lowest cost

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3; IC
				  12-9-5-1; IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC
				  12-9-5; IC
				  12-12-1
Sec. 2.
(a) The
				provision of vocational rehabilitation services must adhere to the following
				requirements:
(1) Vocational rehabilitation
				services must be procured only from a qualified service provider.
(2) If more than one (1) qualified service
				provider may meet the vocational rehabilitation needs of an eligible
				individual, the maximum cost that the VR program shall pay for or reimburse is
				that of the lowest cost provider.
(3) The VR program shall not pay any
				qualified service provider or reimburse the eligible individual for any goods
				or services obtained without prior approval.
(4) Goods costing more than six hundred
				dollars ($600) may be purchased only after price quotes have been
				obtained.
(5) The VR program shall
				not pay for or reimburse an eligible individual for goods or services obtained
				at greater cost if comparable services and benefits are available at no cost or
				reduced cost from other sources.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 11 - Selection of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Service Providers › Section 11-3 - Limits on vocational rehabilitation services

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 3.
(a) The VR
				program may not pay for or reimburse any eligible individual for:
(1) the acquisition or construction of real
				property, including, but not limited to:
(A)
				the purchase or construction of land or land improvements;
(B) the construction of any building or other
				permanent structure; or
(C)
				immovable equipment or machinery;
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 11 - Selection of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Service Providers › Section 11-4 - Conflicts of interest

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 4.
(a) The same
				service provider is not permitted to prescribe or recommend and sell goods or
				services to the same eligible individual if the service provider would benefit
				financially from the sale of the goods and services prescribed or recommended,
				except when:
(1) it is a routine and
				professionally acceptable practice;
(2) the prescribing provider and the vending
				provider operate under the same entity, but neither benefits directly from the
				activities of the other;
(3) the
				prescriber is the sole source vendor for the goods or services, nothing
				comparable is available from other sources, and the sole source nature of the
				purchase is documented in the eligible individual's record of services;
				or
(4) the counselor has determined
				that goods or services are required on an emergency basis and can be provided
				most efficiently by a single source.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 11 - Selection of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Service Providers › Section 11-5 - Assistive technology services and devices evaluators

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 5.
To provide an evaluation of assistive technology needs, the
				  evaluator must:
(1) be a service
				provider approved by BRS; and
(2)
				have no vested interest in the services or devices recommended by the completed
				evaluation report.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 11 - Selection of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Service Providers › Section 11-6 - Personal assistance services providers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 6.
Family members of individuals shall not be paid for
				  providing personal assistance services, except under section 4(b) of this rule.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 11 - Selection of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Service Providers › Section 11-7 - Job-related services providers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 7.
Providers of job-related services must meet the requirements
				  in IC
				  12-12-1-4.1(b).
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 12 - Employment Outcome › Section 12-1 - Employment outcome

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 1.
(a) Each
				eligible individual's IPE must include an employment outcome consistent with
				his or her vocational strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities,
				capabilities, and career interests.
(b) Extended employment is not an allowable
				employment outcome.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 12 - Employment Outcome › Section 12-2 - Individualized plan for employment

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-8-8.5-4; IC 12-9-2-3; IC 12-9-5-1; IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 2.
The VR program shall develop an IPE for an eligible
				  individual based on the requirements in
				  34 CFR
				  361.45.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 12 - Employment Outcome › Section 12-3 - Time limit for developing an IPE

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 3.
The VR program shall develop an eligible individual's IPE as
				  soon as possible but no later than ninety (90) days from the date of the
				  eligibility determination for vocational rehabilitation services, unless the VR
				  program and the eligible individual agree to extend the date by which the IPE
				  shall be completed.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 13 - Small Business Operation Employment Outcome › Section 13-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 1.
The following definitions apply throughout this rule:
(1) "Initial start-up costs" means those
				costs that are necessary to establish a business, initiate its business
				operations, and sustain such operations throughout a start-up period until the
				business is stable and self-supporting.
(2) "Ongoing operating costs" means the costs
				of continuing business operations after termination of the start-up
				period.
(3) "Small business
				operation" means an employment outcome consisting of the practice of a
				profession, trade, craft, or other skill performed in a business setting:
(A) that:
(i) is an independently owned and operated
				business;
(ii) is the eligible
				individual's primary employment and primary source of earned income;
(iii) markets its products or services to
				customers; and
(iv) is determined
				to have a reasonable potential for becoming a successful self-sustaining
				business; and
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 13 - Small Business Operation Employment Outcome › Section 13-2 - Technical assistance and consultation services

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 2.
(a) The VR
				program may provide technical assistance and other consultation services
				necessary to plan an eligible individual's small business operation.
(b) Technical assistance and other
				consultation services may include services to determine an eligible
				individual's readiness and appropriateness for self-employment, a feasibility
				analysis, and the development of a comprehensive written business plan.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 13 - Small Business Operation Employment Outcome › Section 13-3 - Comprehensive written business plan

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 3.
(a) An
				eligible individual must develop a comprehensive written business plan for any
				small business operation.
(b) The
				comprehensive written business plan must address all aspects of start-up costs,
				sources of funding, sufficient resources to leverage start-up capital, ongoing
				operation costs, and the likelihood of profitability within a reasonable time
				frame.
(c) An eligible individual's
				comprehensive written business plan must identify any third-party sources
				sought, secured, or utilized for initial start-up costs of the eligible
				individual's business.
(d) The VR
				program shall not provide assistance for any eligible individual's business
				until the VR program reviews and approves the eligible individual's
				comprehensive written business plan.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 13 - Small Business Operation Employment Outcome › Section 13-4 - Review and approval of the comprehensive written business plan

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 4.
(a) Each
				comprehensive written business plan must be submitted for review and approval
				by the VR program.
(b) The VR
				program shall notify the eligible individual in writing whether the eligible
				individual's comprehensive written business plan is approved.
(c) If the eligible individual's
				comprehensive written business plan is disapproved, the eligible individual may
				amend the comprehensive written business plan and resubmit it to the VR
				program.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 13 - Small Business Operation Employment Outcome › Section 13-5 - Assumption of risk

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 5.
An eligible individual pursuing a small business operation
				  accepts the risks inherent in the establishment and ownership of a business.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 13 - Small Business Operation Employment Outcome › Section 13-6 - Initial start-up costs

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 6.
(a) The VR
				program may not be the sole source of financing initial start-up costs of any
				business.
(b) The VR program may
				not pay for ongoing operating costs, tool and equipment replacement, upgrading,
				business relocation, or business expansion.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 13 - Small Business Operation Employment Outcome › Section 13-7 - Use of business earnings during the initial start-up period

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 7.
Earnings from business activities during the initial
				  start-up period must be applied to the continuing costs of business operations.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 14 - Supported Employment Services › Section 14-1 - Supported employment services

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-8-8.5-4; IC 12-9-2-3; IC 12-9-5-1; IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 1.
The VR program may provide supported employment services in
				  accordance with
				  34 CFR
				  363.1 et seq.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 15 - Post-Employment Services › Section 15-1 - Individuals who qualify for post-employment services

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 1.
In order to qualify for post-employment services, an
				  individual shall be a prior eligible individual:
(1) who has achieved an employment
				outcome;
(2) who requires
				additional vocational rehabilitation services; and
(3) who needs services to maintain, reenter,
				or advance in employment are of limited scope and duration.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 16 - Physical and Mental Restoration Services › Section 16-1 - Physical and mental restoration services

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 1.
Except when provided for the purposes of diagnosis and
				  evaluation, the VR program shall provide assistance only for physical and
				  mental restoration services:
(1) to
				the extent that no private or public health insurance or other comparable
				services and benefits resource is available to the individual to provide or pay
				for the services needed, in whole or in part;
(2) that have been:
(A) prescribed or recommended by a qualified
				medical or mental health care provider, as described in section 2 of this rule;
				and
(B) determined by the VR
				program to be vocationally relevant and necessary for the individual's
				achievement of a planned employment outcome;
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 16 - Physical and Mental Restoration Services › Section 16-2 - Diagnoses, prescriptions, and recommendations for physical and mental restoration services

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 2.
Diagnoses and prescriptions for physical and mental
				  restoration services shall be obtained only from a licensed or certified
				  specialist, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Licensed physicians.
(2) Registered occupational
				therapists.
(3) Licensed
				psychologists.
(4) Licensed
				optometrists.
(5) Licensed
				podiatrists.
(6) Certified
				speech-language pathologists.
(7)
				Certified audiologists.
(8)
				Licensed speech and hearing therapists.
(9) Licensed nurses.
(10) Licensed alcohol and drug addiction
				counselors.
(11) Licensed clinical
				social workers.
(12) Licensed
				physician assistants.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 16 - Physical and Mental Restoration Services › Section 16-3 - Maintenance, repair, and replacement of equipment

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3; IC
				  12-9-5-1; IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC
				  12-9-5; IC
				  12-12-1
Sec. 3.
(a)
				Maintenance costs for medical or assistive technology devices or equipment are
				the responsibility of the eligible individual or the eligible individual's
				family.
(b) The VR program shall
				pay for repair costs for medical or assistive technology devices or equipment
				when such repairs are required for:
(1) the
				eligible individual to access and participate in vocational rehabilitation
				services; or
(2) job retention or
				advancement.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 16 - Physical and Mental Restoration Services › Section 16-4 - Service appointments

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 4.
(a) An
				eligible individual must participate in all examinations, evaluations, testing,
				fitting, and other scheduled appointments. Failure to participate may lead to
				termination of vocational rehabilitation services.
(b) An eligible individual is responsible for
				rescheduling any service appointment consistent with the service provider's
				cancellation policies.
(c) The
				eligible individual must notify his or her counselor if any service appointment
				must be canceled or rescheduled.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 16 - Physical and Mental Restoration Services › Section 16-5 - Second opinions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 5.
(a) The VR
				program shall only pay for, or reimburse, the costs of obtaining a second or
				subsequent opinion if the VR program determines that the second opinion is
				necessary.
(b) In all other
				instances, the costs associated with securing a second or subsequent opinion
				are the responsibility of the eligible individual or the eligible individual's
				family.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 16 - Physical and Mental Restoration Services › Section 16-6 - Visual restoration services

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 6.
(a) A
				prescription by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist is required prior to
				the provision of any visual restoration service.
(b) The VR program shall pay for an
				optometric examination when required:
(1) to
				complete an assessment to establish eligibility and priority for services;
				or
(2) to complete an assessment of
				vocational rehabilitation needs.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 16 - Physical and Mental Restoration Services › Section 16-7 - Hearing restoration services

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 7.
(a) An
				examination by an otologist is required prior to the provision of any auditory
				training, surgery, or other therapeutic treatment.
(b) The VR program shall pay for an
				examination when required:
(1) to complete an
				assessment to establish eligibility or ineligibility and priority for services;
				or
(2) to complete an assessment of
				vocational rehabilitation needs.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 16 - Physical and Mental Restoration Services › Section 16-8 - Dental restoration services

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 8.
(a) An
				evaluation by a licensed dentist, oral surgeon, or other dental service
				provider is required prior to the provision of any dental restoration
				service.
(b) The VR program shall
				only pay for a dental examination when required:
(1) to complete an assessment to establish
				eligibility or ineligibility and priority for services; or
(2) to complete an assessment of vocational
				rehabilitation needs.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 16 - Physical and Mental Restoration Services › Section 16-9 - Conditions requiring continuing treatment

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3; IC
				  12-9-5-1; IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC
				  12-9-5; IC
				  12-12-1
Sec. 9.
(a) The VR
				program may pay for services consisting of multiple treatments or sessions,
				such as physical or occupational therapy, chiropractic services, or psychiatric
				or psychological therapy, if:
(1) the number
				of treatments and the period of time over which the treatments will be required
				are finite; and
(2) the treatment
				is prescribed or recommended by a qualified medical or mental health care
				provider.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 17 - Hearing Aids and Assistive Listening Devices › Section 17-1 - Requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 1.
(a) The VR
				program may provide a hearing aid or assistive listening device to an applicant
				or eligible individual who requires a hearing aid or assistive listening device
				to achieve his or her employment outcome and is determined to have:
(1) a pure tone average (PTA) loss, measured
				at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz, of 40dB or more in the better ear without
				correction;
(2) a PTA loss,
				measured at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz, of an equal or greater PTA loss in
				the other ear without correction; and
(3) an unaided speech discrimination score of
				less than seventy percent (70%), as determined with the use of phonetically
				balanced word lists administered at 50dB in sound.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 17 - Hearing Aids and Assistive Listening Devices › Section 17-2 - Hearing aids and assistive listening devices

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 2.
(a) The VR
				program may assist an eligible individual with the purchase of:
(1) one (1) hearing aid; or
(2) two (2) hearing aids, if required
				bilaterally; including a two (2) year repair warranty and a one (1) year,
				one-time only replacement warranty for a lost or destroyed hearing aid. The
				eligible individual must pay the required deductible to the manufacturer
				together with any additional dispensing fees.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 17 - Hearing Aids and Assistive Listening Devices › Section 17-3 - Hearing aid and assistive listening devices limitations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 3.
(a) The
				eligible individual is responsible for the costs of routine maintenance or
				repairs for any hearing aid or assistive listening devices.
(b) The VR program shall not pay for an
				eligible individual's duplicate, backup hearing aid or assistive listening
				device.
(c) The VR program shall
				not pay for the replacement of any hearing aid or assistive listening device
				that is stolen, lost, or damaged due to abuse or negligence of the eligible
				individual.
(d) The VR program may
				pay for replacing an existing hearing aid or assistive listening device when:
(1) the eligible individual has experienced a
				difference of 10dB or greater in pure tone average per ear since the date on
				which the VR program purchased the last hearing aid; or
(2) the eligible individual's employment
				involves new, additional, or different job functions that require a different
				hearing aid or assistive listening device.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 17 - Hearing Aids and Assistive Listening Devices › Section 17-4 - Documentation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 12-8-8.5-4; IC 12-9-2-3; IC 12-9-5-1; IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 4.
(a) Prior to
				the VR program assisting an eligible individual with the purchase of a hearing
				aid or assistive listening device, the eligible individual must have had:
(1) an evaluation with a licensed physician,
				who specializes in otolaryngology, within the previous year, which documents
				the eligible individual's:
(A) medical
				diagnosis;
(B) hearing aid
				clearance; and
(C) prescription for
				a hearing aid or assistive listening device; or
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 17 - Hearing Aids and Assistive Listening Devices › Section 17-5 - Advanced hearing aids

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 5.
If an eligible individual requests a more advanced hearing
				  aid than is required to meet his or her vocational rehabilitation needs, the
				  eligible individual may obtain the requested hearing aid if the eligible
				  individual agrees in writing to pay the difference between the cost of the
				  approved hearing aid and the advanced hearing aid.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 18 - Postsecondary Education › Section 18-1 - Postsecondary education assistance

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 1.
(a) The VR
				program may provide assistance for postsecondary education required to achieve
				an employment outcome, including assistance needed to obtain:
(1) an academic degree;
(2) a vocational skills
				certificate;
(3) selected
				coursework necessary to develop, update, or improve specific occupational
				skills and competencies; or
(4)
				industry-recognized licensing, certification, or other necessary
				credentialing.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 18 - Postsecondary Education › Section 18-2 - Individuals who qualify for postsecondary education assistance

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 2.
The VR program may provide postsecondary education
				  assistance for:
(1) applicants
				participating in an extended evaluation, to help meet the costs of limited,
				short-term training only, if necessary to help the counselor determine the
				applicant's ability to benefit from training in terms of an employment outcome;
				or
(2) eligible individuals, as
				needed to obtain specific skills or credentialing required to reach the
				employment outcome identified in the eligible individual's IPE.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 18 - Postsecondary Education › Section 18-3 - Lowest cost postsecondary education provider

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 3.
(a) An
				eligible individual must attend the lowest cost provider for the eligible
				individual's postsecondary education that meets his or her vocational
				rehabilitation needs and is appropriate to the employment outcome specified in
				the eligible individual's IPE.
(b)
				An eligible individual may attend a postsecondary education institution or
				program other than the lowest cost provider if:
(1) another institution of the eligible
				individual's informed choice offers a comparable program at a cost equal to the
				lowest cost provider; or
(2) the
				individual agrees to pay all additional costs that exceed those costs of the
				lowest cost provider.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 18 - Postsecondary Education › Section 18-4 - Allowable postsecondary education expenses

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 4.
(a) The VR
				program may pay the lesser of the following documented postsecondary education
				expenses:
(1) The published fees and tuition
				costs of the training institution or program attended.
(2) The fees established by the VR program.
The VR program shall pay for postsecondary education for only
				  one (1) term or semester or quarter at a time, as applicable.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 18 - Postsecondary Education › Section 18-5 - Allowable postsecondary education transportation expenses

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 5.
(a) In the
				case of an eligible individual who is a commuting student, the VR program may
				pay for transportation expenses for no more than one (1) round trip between the
				individual's place of residence and the institution, per day
				commuted.
(b) The maximum dollar
				amount paid for transportation expenses shall not exceed the actual cost of
				transportation based on either:
(1) a
				published public transportation fare schedule; or
(2) the Financial Management Circular
				#2014-01 published by the Indiana state budget agency.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 18 - Postsecondary Education › Section 18-6 - Academic performance expectations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 6.
(a) Eligible
				individuals participating in postsecondary education must meet the full-time
				enrollment requirements of the postsecondary education institution or program
				attended and complete training within the usual and customary period of time,
				except if full-time attendance or timely completion is precluded by the
				eligible individual's:
(1) disability or
				health;
(2) responsibilities as
				caregiver to dependent minors or other family members;
(3) scheduling conflicts among the required
				courses offered; or
(4) need to be
				employed to provide for his or her basic living needs.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 18 - Postsecondary Education › Section 18-7 - Expected family contribution

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 7.
(a) An
				eligible individual shall determine and pay for his or her expected family
				contribution.
(b) The VR program
				shall not pay for any portion of the eligible individual's expected family
				contribution.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 18 - Postsecondary Education › Section 18-8 - Repeated courses

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 8.
(a) The VR
				program may not pay for required courses that must be repeated because the
				eligible individual failed, the eligible individual dropped the course after
				the institution or program's deadline to withdraw from the course, or any other
				reason that is the fault of the eligible individual except those provided in
				subsection (b).
(b) The VR program
				may pay for required courses that must be repeated if:
(1) the failing grade or withdrawal was due
				to circumstances beyond the eligible individual's control, which resulted in
				the eligible individual's inability to successfully complete the course;
				and
(2) the eligible individual
				notified his or her counselor of the eligible individual's inability to
				successfully complete the eligible individual's required course work.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 18 - Postsecondary Education › Section 18-9 - Elective courses

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 9.
(a) The VR
				program may pay the costs associated with elective courses needed to complete a
				degree program.
(b) For elective
				courses outside the prescribed coursework, the VR program may pay the costs of
				tuition and books only. The VR program may not pay the costs of course-specific
				fees, specialized tools, and other training materials, or the costs of related
				tutoring services.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 18 - Postsecondary Education › Section 18-10 - Summer sessions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 10.
The VR program may pay for assistance for summer school on a
				  case-by-case basis. Summer school assistance must be approved by an eligible
				  individual's counselor.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 18 - Postsecondary Education › Section 18-11 - Advanced degrees

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 11.
The VR program may pay for graduate or postgraduate studies
				  if an advanced degree is the minimum qualification required to achieve the
				  eligible individual's approved employment outcome.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 18 - Postsecondary Education › Section 18-12 - Disability-related accommodations and supports

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 12.
The VR program may pay for the costs of supporting services
				  that are not required to be provided by the postsecondary education institution
				  or program attended.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 18 - Postsecondary Education › Section 18-13 - Remedial courses

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 13.
The VR program may pay for remedial courses if:
(1) remedial courses are required or
				recommended by the postsecondary education institution or program for the
				eligible individual; or
(2) the
				counselor has determined that the eligible individual has demonstrated
				satisfactory progress toward achievement of his or her employment
				outcome.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 18 - Postsecondary Education › Section 18-14 - Tutoring

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 14.
(a) The VR
				program may pay for the costs of tutoring on a one-on-one or small group basis
				when:
(1) the course instructor, academic
				advisor, or office that provides services for students with disabilities
				recommends tutoring; or
(2) the
				counselor determines the eligible individual is at risk of failing the
				course.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 19 - Vehicle Modification › Section 19-1 - Vehicle modification services

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 1.
(a) The VR
				program may provide vehicle modification services, including, but not limited
				to:
(1) driver training; or
(2) vehicle modification.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 19 - Vehicle Modification › Section 19-2 - Driver evaluation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 2.
(a) A driver
				evaluation must be completed prior to the VR program authorizing a vehicle
				modification evaluation except as provided in subsection (b).
(b) A driver evaluation may be waived by the
				counselor only if:
(1) the eligible individual
				will not be operating the vehicle as a driver; or
(2) the eligible individual is the planned
				operator or driver of the vehicle and:
(A) he
				or she has a valid driver's license;
(B) the eligible individual's functional
				status has not significantly changed from the date on which the eligible
				individual's driving license was issued or last renewed; and
(C) the modifications requested are limited
				to the repositioning or relocation of existing modifications in the same
				vehicle, the transfer of existing adaptive equipment to another vehicle, or
				replication of existing equipment in another vehicle.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 19 - Vehicle Modification › Section 19-3 - Driver training

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 3.
Driver training recommended by the driver evaluation must be
				  provided, and the eligible individual must successfully complete the
				  recommended training and obtain a valid driver's license prior to the provision
				  of any vehicle modifications.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 19 - Vehicle Modification › Section 19-4 - Vehicle modification evaluation

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3; IC
				  12-9-5-1; IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC
				  12-9-5; IC
				  12-12-1
Sec. 4.
(a) A vehicle
				modification evaluation must be obtained prior to the provision of any vehicle
				modification services.
(b) Each
				vehicle modification evaluation used to determine the specific vehicle
				modification needs of an eligible individual must:
(1) be no more than twelve (12) months
				old;
(2) include any assessment of
				the eligible individual and the vehicle to be modified;
(3) be provided by an evaluator of the
				eligible individual's informed choice who is qualified in accordance with
				section 5 of this rule;
(4) include
				a recommendation for a premodification vehicle inspection as applicable in
				section 6 of this rule; and
(5) be
				documented in a written evaluation in the eligible individual's record of
				services.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 19 - Vehicle Modification › Section 19-5 - Vehicle modification services provider standards

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 5.
All vehicle modification evaluations and driver evaluations,
				  including driver training, must be secured from an evaluator of the eligible
				  individual's informed choice who:
(1)
				is a service provider approved by BRS;
(2) has no ownership or other financial
				interest in the sale of any vehicle or the sale or installation of any vehicle
				modification to the eligible individual being evaluated; and
(3) has no family or other significant
				personal or business relationship with the eligible individual being evaluated
				or the eligible individual's family member.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 19 - Vehicle Modification › Section 19-6 - Premodification vehicle inspection

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3; IC
				  12-9-5-1; IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC
				  12-9-5; IC
				  12-12-1
Sec. 6.
(a) A
				premodification vehicle inspection is required prior to the provision of
				vehicle modifications for any vehicle:
(1)
				more than one (1) year old;
(2)
				that has ever sustained serious structural or mechanical damage consequent to a
				collision, fire, vandalism, or other similar incident; or
(3) that has been previously
				modified.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 460 - DIVISION OF DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES › Article 14 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Rule 19 - Vehicle Modification › Section 19-7 - Allowed modifications

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  12-8-8.5-4; IC
				  12-9-2-3;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-1;
				  IC
				  12-9-5-3
Affected: IC 12-9-5; IC 12-12-1
Sec. 7.
(a) The VR
				program may provide limited vehicle modifications for which National Mobility
				Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) guidelines have been established, such
				as:
(1) wheelchair tie-downs and
				lock-downs;
(2) wheelchair
				lifts;
(3) manual hand
				controls;
(4) electronic consoles
				for operating controls;
(5)
				adaptive steering and braking systems that reduce or modify the physical effort
				required for steering and braking;
(6) raised roofs and door openings, when
				necessary for vehicle entry and exit;
(7) lowered floors and other floor
				modifications; and
(8) power
				transfer seat bases.