Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 107 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS REHABILITATION COMMISSION › Title 107 CMR 6.00 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services › Section 6.13 - Motor Vehicle Modification

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
			 Motor vehicle modification services are changes to privately owned motor
			 vehicles that are provided only when necessary to remove impairment related
			 transportation barriers for an eligible individual to achieve an employment
			 outcome. The IPE must describe the required vehicle modification service and
			 how the vehicle modification service enables the individual to achieve the
			 employment outcome. Vehicle modification services are subject to a
			 determination of financial participation and to consideration of any comparable
			 benefit available to an individual to meet in whole or in part, the cost of
			 vehicle modification services. The commission may set maximum dollar limits for
			 these services and may periodically review and update those limits. Personnel
			 designated by the Commission can approve any of the services listed in 107 CMR
			 6.13(2) through (17) and/or waive the maximum amounts for those services when
			 exceptional circumstances warrant a waiver.
(2) The Commission shall require a written
			 request for and agreement of understanding from the individual prior to the
			 provision of vehicle modification services.
(3) The need for motor vehicle modification
			 services, the nature and extent of modifications, the type of vehicle
			 necessary, and the individual's ability to operate the vehicle safely shall be
			 determined by the official(s) designated by the Commission on the basis of an
			 evaluation procured by the Commission from a provider approved by the
			 Commission.
(4) Motor vehicle
			 modification services are limited to alterations necessary to assist an
			 individual to drive independently or to be safely transported as a passenger.
			 Motor vehicle modification services do not include and the Commission will not
			 provide modifications when such modifications are not needed for the individual
			 to drive independently or be safely transported.
(5) Motor vehicle modification services do
			 not include and the Commission can not assume responsibility for maintenance or
			 repair of vehicles or modifications, including modifications provided by the
			 Commission. The Commission cannot repair nor replace motor vehicle
			 modifications damaged or lost by accident, vandalism, theft, or fire or pay for
			 insurance coverage. Individuals who receive vehicle modification services
			 should arrange for insurance adequate for coverage of the vehicle and adaptive
			 equipment.
(6) Motor vehicle
			 modification services do not include and the Commission cannot contribute to
			 the procurement of motor vehicles of any type or to the procurement of optional
			 motor vehicle equipment. Such equipment includes, but is not limited to,
			 automatic transmissions, power steering, power brakes, automatic speed
			 controls, air conditioning, heavy duty alternators, power windows, power door
			 locks, heavy duty shocks/suspension, heavy duty batteries, front or rear
			 heaters, radios, CB transceivers, burglar alarm systems, mobile phones,
			 insulation.
(7) The Commission
			 cannot modify a vehicle which does not meet the requirements of the
			 Massachusetts State Inspection (
see
M.G.L. c. 90, § 7A)
			 nor modify a vehicle to enable an individual to drive who has been determined
			 to be incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely.
(8) Motor vehicle modification services must
			 be performed in accordance with all specifications of the Commission and in
			 conformance with applicable:
(a) automotive
			 trades standards;
(b) federal and
			 state health and safety standards for equipment and devices;
(c) manufacturer installations
			 specifications; and by
(d)
			 mechanics and technicians skilled in automotive mechanical, electrical, and
			 related trades.