Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part VII - Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section VII-117 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
1. an
				assessment for determining eligibility and vocational rehabilitation needs by
				qualified personnel, including, if appropriate, an assessment by personnel
				skilled in rehabilitation technology;
2. counseling and guidance, including
				information and support services to assist an individual in exercising informed
				choice;
3. referral and other
				services to secure needed services from other agencies through cooperative
				agreements developed, if such services are not available from LRS;
4. job-related services, including job search
				and placement assistance, job retention services, follow-up services, and
				follow-along services;
5.
				vocational and other training services, including the provision of personal and
				vocational adjustment services, books, tools, and other training materials,
				except that no training services provided at an institution of higher education
				shall be paid for with funds under this Title unless maximum efforts have been
				made by LRS and the individual to secure grant assistance in whole or in part,
				from other sources to pay for such training;
6. to the extent that financial support is
				not readily available from a source other than LRS (such as through health
				insurance of the individual or a comparable service and benefit consistent with
				LRS policy, Chapter 115 Financial, Comparable Services and Similar Benefits)
				diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental impairments, including:
a. corrective surgery or therapeutic
				treatment necessary to correct or substantially modify a physical or mental
				condition that constitutes a substantial impediment to employment, but is of
				such a nature that correction or modification may reasonably be expected to
				eliminate or reduce such impediment to employment within a reasonable length of
				time;
b. necessary hospitalization
				in connection with surgery or treatment;
c. prosthetic and orthotic devices;
d. eyeglasses and visual services as
				prescribed by qualified personnel who meet state license laws;
e. special services, artificial kidneys, and
				supplies necessary for the treatment of individuals with end-stage renal
				disease; and
f. diagnosis and
				treatment for mental and emotional disorders by qualified personnel who meet
				state license laws;
7.
				maintenance for additional costs incurred while participating in and assessment
				for determining eligibility and vocational rehabilitation needs or while
				receiving other services under an IPE and needed by the individual to achieve
				an employment goal;
8.
				transportation, including adequate training in the use of public transportation
				vehicles and systems, that is provided in connection with the provision of any
				other service under an IPE and needed by the individual to achieve an
				employment goal;
9. on-the-job or
				other related personal assistance services provided while an individual is
				receiving other services under an IPE and needed by the individual to achieve
				an employment goal;
10. interpreter
				services provided by qualified personnel for individuals who are deaf or hard
				of hearing, and reader services for individuals who are determined to be blind,
				after an examination by qualified personnel who meet s tate license
				law;
11. rehabilitation teaching
				services, and orientation and mobility services for individuals who are
				blind;
12. occupational licenses,
				tools, equipment, and initial stocks and supplies;
13. technical assistance and other
				consultation services to conduct market analyses, develop plans and otherwise
				provide resources to eligible individuals who are pursuing self-employment or
				telecommuting or establishing a small business operation as an employment
				goal;
14. rehabilitation
				technology, including telecommunications, sensory, and other technological aids
				and devices;
15. transition
				services for students with disabilities that facilitate the achievement of the
				employment outcome identified in the IPE;
16. supported employment and customized
				employment services;
17. services
				to the family of an individual with a disability necessary to assist the
				individual to achieve an employment outcome identified in the IPE;
18. specific post-employment services
				necessary to assist an individual with a disability to retain, regain, or
				advance in employment.