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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 94 - PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 3 - VISION AND EYE SCREENING PROGRAMS › Section 10:94-3.9 - Policy on refraction

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(a) Refractions
				shall be done for consumers who will not be referred for further eye
				examinations by reason of pathology and who are indigent.
(b) Indigence shall be pre-determined by a
				co-sponsoring agency or Commission representative and a notation will
				accordingly be made on the form presented to the licensed eye physician.
				Indigent individuals are those who have no health insurance coverage for
				routine eye care or follow up, or who cannot readily access eye care.
(c) In the judgment and at the discretion of
				the licensed eye physician, refractions may not be performed for consumers with
				asympotomatic refractive error.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 94 - PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 3 - VISION AND EYE SCREENING PROGRAMS › Section 10:94-3.10 - Requirements for contract eye physicians

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(a)
				Contract eye physicians shall provide the Commission with a copy of his or her
				current State of New Jersey medical or optometric license on an annual
				basis.
(b) Contract eye physicians
				shall provide the Commission with a copy of the face sheet of their malpractice
				carrier with expiration date on an annual basis.
(c) Contract eye physicians shall have a
				current State of New Jersey W-9 Questionnaire.
(d) Contract eye physicians shall abide by
				the eye screening protocols outlined in
				10:94-3.7, 3.8, and 3.9, which
				have been approved by the agency's medical consultant.
(e) Contract eye physicians shall fill out a
				vendor rate schedule every State fiscal year and submit it to the Commission's
				Coordinator of Project BEST Services.
1. The
				vendor rate schedule shall include the doctor's name, address, agency name,
				contract number, Federal I.D. number, medical/optometric license number, and
				the date of submission.
i. The rate per
				session for general screening shall be $ 300.00 per session.
ii. The rate per session for specialized
				screening shall be $ 350.00 per session.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 94 - PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 3 - VISION AND EYE SCREENING PROGRAMS › Section 10:94-3.11 - Payment to eye physicians for cancelled on-site unit or migrant program screenings

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(a) The Commission shall pay half of the
				contracted fee of $ 300.00 or $ 350.00 to the eye physician scheduled to
				perform an On-site Eye Screening or Migrant Eye Screening in instances when the
				screening is cancelled within 24 hours of its scheduled start.
(b) The Commission shall not pay any eye
				physician for a screening, which is cancelled because the eye doctor is
				unavailable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 94 - PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 3 - VISION AND EYE SCREENING PROGRAMS › Section 10:94-3.12 - Administration of eye drops at Commission-sponsored eye screening programs

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Dilating drop will be administered at the discretion of the
				  screening licensed eye physician after observation of anterior chamber
				  structures with slit lamp. The doctor or licensed designee shall annotate the
				  type of drop, time of instillation, and provide their signature on the eye
				  screening form.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 94 - PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 4 - LOW VISION PROGRAM › Section 10:94-4.1 - Purpose and scope

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The purpose and scope of the Commission's low vision program
				  shall be to provide specialized services to assist Commission clients in
				  maximizing visual efficiency and functioning in daily living, social,
				  educational, work and leisure activities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 94 - PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 4 - LOW VISION PROGRAM › Section 10:94-4.2 - Low vision terms

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Low vision terms are defined in
				  10:94-1.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 94 - PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 4 - LOW VISION PROGRAM › Section 10:94-4.3 - Low vision program

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(a) The Commission
				primary caseworker or ancillary caseworker, with the approval of the primary
				caseworker, shall initiate a request for a low vision evaluation.
(b) Clients who meet the following criteria
				shall be eligible for a low vision evaluation:
1. 20/70 visual acuity in the better eye with
				best correction, or marked field restrictions if visual acuity is better than
				20/70 (see
				10:91-1.2 ); and
2. No upper cut-off, unless client is totally
				blind.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 94 - PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 4 - LOW VISION PROGRAM › Section 10:94-4.4 - Medicaid client

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(a) The Commission
				shall not pay for low vision services, initial evaluation, aids, devices, or
				follow-up visits for Medicaid clients.
(b) Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case
				basis, if Medicaid refuses to pay, or if it is determined to be in the client's
				best interest for the Commission to accept financial responsibility.
(c) Responsibilities of the Commission's
				referring caseworker shall be:
1. To
				determine the appropriateness of a low vision evaluation;
2. To assist in locating a physician who
				accepts Medicaid;
3. To assist in
				arranging and getting client to the low vision appointment;
4. To send examining physician a copy of
				client's current eye report and blank low vision evaluation forms, when
				appropriate; and
5. To request
				copies of reports from examining physician when appropriate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 94 - PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 5 - OTHER SERVICES › Section 10:94-5.1 - Services to clients$DQ$ families

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Services to clients' families are supportive or non-cost
				  services, which are directly or indirectly provided to the client's family as
				  part of the actions required to achieve the goals outlined in the client's
				  service plan. These services are usually transportation services where the
				  client may need the assistance of a family member, professional family
				  counseling services, or adaptive equipment such as a large dial telephone or
				  other household items which other members of the family must use.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 94 - PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 5 - OTHER SERVICES › Section 10:94-5.2 - Transportation services

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(a) Transportation
				is a supportive service that is provided only when the following conditions are
				present:
1. An urgent medical need has been
				identified;
2. Failure to provide
				such services may place the client's eye health at risk; and
3. No other means of transportation is
				available to the client in the community that will accommodate the urgency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-2.1 - Purpose of eligibility determination

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The purpose of eligibility determination is to identify
				  those blind and visually impaired persons who may be served so as to provide
				  such persons an opportunity to reach a level of independence which will promote
				  an employment outcome consistent with each individual's capacity, interest,
				  ability, strengths, capabilities, and informed choice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-2.2 - Determining eligibility

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(a) Once a signed
				application or equivalent has been received, the Commission shall make use of
				existing and current information, from other programs and providers,
				particularly information from education officials and the Social Security
				Administration, to the extent that it is available, for determining eligibility
				and assessing vocational needs. The Commission shall determine whether an
				individual is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services within a
				reasonable period of time, not to exceed 60 days after the individual has
				submitted an application to receive services, unless:
1. The Commission notifies the individual
				that exceptional and unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the agency
				preclude completing the determination within the prescribed time and the
				individual agrees that an extension of time is warranted; or
2. An extended evaluation or trial work is
				required in accordance with
				10:95-3.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 3 - DIAGNOSTIC AND EVALUATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-3.1 - Preliminary diagnostic study

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(a) A vocational
				rehabilitation counselor shall request an eye report from an ophthalmologist,
				optometrist, and/or utilize medical records from other sources in order to
				determine an applicant's eligibility for Commission services. The Commission
				shall utilize existing information, to the extent feasible, to expedite the
				eligibility process.
(b) An
				otological examination with an audiogram by an otologist or an
				otorhinolaryngologist and/or an audiological examination by a licensed
				audiologist may be obtained when any of the following are present:
1. The client is legally or totally blind as
				defined at
				N.J.A.C.
				10:91-1.12;
2. The client indicates difficulty
				hearing;
3. The counselor observes
				that the client has difficulty hearing; or
4. The physician indicates on the basic
				medical examination that the client has difficulty hearing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 3 - DIAGNOSTIC AND EVALUATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-3.2 - Comprehensive assessment

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(a) The
				comprehensive assessment is designed to determine which vocational
				rehabilitation services may be of benefit to the individual in terms of an
				employment outcome. This study shall consist of a comprehensive evaluation of
				pertinent medical, psychological, vocational, educational, recreational and
				other factors relating to the individual's impediment to employment and
				rehabilitation needs.
(b) A medical
				examination performed by a licensed M.D. or a licensed doctor of osteopathy
				shall be obtained when any of the following are present:
1. An individual has a medical condition that
				may impact upon his or her ability to undertake or achieve their vocational
				program; or
2. A medical
				examination is required by a service provider.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 3 - DIAGNOSTIC AND EVALUATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-3.3 - Extended evaluation

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(a) An extended
				evaluation is provided to those individuals who require in-depth analysis in
				order to determine if they can benefit from vocational rehabilitation services.
				This evaluation offers individuals who have a disability and an impediment to
				employment the opportunity to demonstrate vocational potential when
				documentation indicates:
1. The presence of a
				physical or mental disability which is a substantial impediment to employment
				as defined at
				10:95-1.2; and
2. The Commission's inability to make a
				determination that vocational rehabilitation services may benefit the
				individual in terms of an employment outcome.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 3 - DIAGNOSTIC AND EVALUATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-3.4 - Trial work

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(a) Trial work may
				be provided to those individuals who require an in-depth analysis in order to
				determine if they can benefit from vocational rehabilitation services. Trial
				work may be used in lieu of an extended evaluation, based on a case-by-case
				agreement between the client and the counselor. Trial work is performed in a
				community based placement work site under the general supervision of
				rehabilitation organization personnel or, in instances where there is no other
				alternative, in a competitive integrated environment.
(b) A Vocational Assessment Plan (VAP) shall
				be developed by the counselor for an individual in a trial work situation. The
				vocational assessment plan shall include a statement of needed services and
				periods of time spent by any one individual at any one site or in any clearly
				distinguishable job classification.
(c) Trial work shall not exceed 65 hours and
				shall be performed under the U.S. Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act
				( 29
				U.S.C. §
										201 et seq., P.L. 99-486
				).
(d) The individual in the trial
				work experience shall not be entitled to employment at the conclusion of the
				VAP.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 4 - INFORMED CHOICE › Section 10:95-4.1 - Purpose and scope

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The Commission provides eligible individuals an opportunity
				  to make informed choices throughout the rehabilitation process. Individuals
				  have the right to make an informed choice about their vocational goals,
				  rehabilitation objectives, services and service providers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 4 - INFORMED CHOICE › Section 10:95-4.2 - Consumer choice principles

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(a) The Commission
				has established the following principles relative to informed choice in order
				to assure accessibility, communications, certification, and an employment
				outcome:
1. The Americans with Disabilities
				Act (ADA) (
				42 U.S.C. §
											12101 ), shall be utilized to determine the
				appropriateness of any program for consumers of Commission services;
2. The program shall meet the language and
				technology needs of the consumer;
3. The program shall be a certified program,
				meeting State and/or Federal certification requirements; and
4. The program shall have an employment
				related outcome and shall demonstrate that a significant number of program
				participants were able to secure employment as a result of the training.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 4 - INFORMED CHOICE › Section 10:95-4.3 - Implementation of informed choice

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(a) The Commission
				shall apply the principles of informed choice at the determination of
				eligibility and at plan development/plan amendment.
(b) The consumer shall be an active
				participant to the extent feasible in evaluating potential programs and
				services. Such active participation shall ensure that informed choice
				occurs.
(c) Counselors shall
				provide to the consumer, to the extent that the information is available, the
				costs of programs, qualifications of the service provider, consumer
				satisfaction, and the degree that the program is provided in an integrated
				setting.
(d) The consumer shall
				have the opportunity to compare and evaluate programs, with the assistance of
				the vocational counselor.
(e) Prior
				to the establishment of a vocational goal, preference shall be given to
				in-State programs in order to establish and maintain close communication among
				the client, counselor and service provider. If a client elects to attend a
				comparable program out-of-State, the client shall be responsible for the
				additional costs related to attending that program. After a vocational goal has
				been established, preference shall be given to in-State programs to maintain
				fiscal responsibility and maintain the close working relationship between
				client and counselor. Clients shall be responsible for any additional costs
				related to attending out-of-State programs. The Commission's financial needs
				test and comparable benefits shall be applied to training services in
				accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:91-3.
(f) Counselors and consumers shall together
				evaluate current labor market trends to determine the likelihood of an
				employment outcome following training. Consumer preference shall also be
				considered when the determination of a vocational goal is made.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 5 - INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT IPE › Section 10:95-5.1 - Purpose and scope

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Following the determination of eligibility and assessment,
				  an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) is developed with each client which
				  includes a description of the specific outcome that is chosen by the eligible
				  individual the nature and scope of vocational rehabilitation services necessary
				  to achieve an employment outcome to include the entity chosen to provide the
				  services, and that is consistent with the individual's unique strengths,
				  priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, career interest and informed
				  choice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 5 - INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT IPE › Section 10:95-5.2 - IPE development

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(a) The IPE may be
				developed by the eligible individual, by the eligible individual and a
				qualified vocational rehabilitation counselor, or by an eligible individual,
				with the assistance of a representative. It must be agreed to, and signed by
				the vocational rehabilitation counselor and the client or the client's
				representative.
(b) All services
				indicated on the IPE shall bear a relationship to, or show a connection with,
				the vocational/employment goal.
(c)
				A copy of the signed IPE shall be provided to each client or the client's
				representative in the native language or appropriate mode of communication of
				the client, along with a copy of the Commission/Client Understanding.
(d) The client or client's representative
				shall indicate on the IPE in his or her own words how he or she was informed
				about and involved in choosing among alternate goals, objectives, services,
				providers and methods used to procure or provide services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 5 - INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT IPE › Section 10:95-5.3 - Annual review

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The client or client's representative shall review the IPE
				  jointly, with the qualified rehabilitation professional as appropriate, but at
				  least once a year, to assess the progress in meeting the objectives identified
				  in the IPE.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 5 - INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT IPE › Section 10:95-5.4 - Amendments to the IPE

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The IPE shall be amended, at any time, as appropriate, to
				  incorporate any revisions or changes that are necessary to reflect changes in
				  the client's vocational goal or rehabilitation needs, after obtaining the
				  agreement and signature of the client or the client's representative.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 6 - PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RESTORATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-6.1 - General purpose and scope

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Restoration services are designed to alleviate or diminish
				  the effects of a disability in order to improve a client's employment
				  potential. These services include surgery, hospitalization, physical therapy,
				  psychological, psychiatric or other medical services. Physical and mental
				  restoration services shall be considered only after it is determined that a
				  client is ineligible for funding from other sources.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 6 - PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RESTORATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-6.2 - Physical restoration services

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(a) Physical
				restoration services are designed to correct or substantially modify, within a
				reasonable period of time, a physical condition which is stable or slowly
				progressive that constitutes a substantial impediment to employment.
(b) Physical restoration services may be
				provided to a client who has been accepted for rehabilitation services, has an
				individualized plan for employment and a vocational goal. Physical restoration
				services shall be provided based upon a physician's recommendation using
				generally accepted medical standards. The client's vocational rehabilitation
				counselor shall assure, on the individualized plan for employment, that the
				provision of specific physical restoration services are related to the
				vocational goal. Physical restoration services, even if they are the primary
				service provided, shall never be the only service. At a minimum, counseling,
				guidance and placement must be part of the individualized plan for
				employment.
(c) An individual who
				is undergoing an extended vocational rehabilitation evaluation pursuant to
				10:95-3.3 may be provided with
				physical restoration services in order to assess the individual's vocational
				potential.
(d) A financial needs
				test shall be applied to the provision of physical restoration services to
				clients who have been accepted for vocational rehabilitation services. The
				Commission's financial need standards for the provision of vocational
				rehabilitation services are set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:91-3.
(e) If a client has an acute or physical
				illness during the time the individual is already receiving other planned
				rehabilitation services, services shall be provided if the acute condition or
				illness is such that it would complicate or delay the extended evaluation or
				the client's achievement of the vocational goal. If the acute condition or
				illness leads to changes in the client's condition, it may be necessary to
				re-evaluate the client, amend the program, close the case or transfer the
				client to another more appropriate agency.
(f) The client may choose his or her health
				professionals and health facilities as long as the professional or facility
				meets the agency's standards for providing the required services and is willing
				to accept the Commission's reimbursement fee schedule (see
				10:91-7.1 ). If the fee requested
				by the provider is higher than the fee schedule, the Commission consultant may
				authorize fee approval in writing.
(g) The Commission shall exclude from
				reimbursement those physical restoration services which:
1. Do not directly relate to the client's
				visual disability; or
2. Do not
				directly relate to the client's vocational goal.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 6 - PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RESTORATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-6.3 - Mental restoration services

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(a) Mental
				restoration services are designed to stabilize, correct or substantially
				modify, a mental condition. The Commission shall exclude from reimbursement
				those mental restoration services which:
1. Do
				not directly relate to the client's impediment to employment;
2. Do not directly relate to the client's
				vocational goal;
3. Involve
				in-patient mental restoration services; or
4. Involve primary treatment for alcohol or
				drug problems.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 6 - PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RESTORATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-6.4 - Low vision services

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Low vision services are physical restoration services
				  designed for low vision Commission clients who qualify to receive specialized
				  services to assist them in maximizing visual efficiency and functioning. Low
				  vision services rules are set forth at
				  10:94-3.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 6 - PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RESTORATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-6.5 - Provision of prosthetic, orthotic and other assistive devices

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(a) Prosthetic,
				orthodic or other assistive devices, such as hearing aids, are sometimes
				necessary to assist a client in obtaining or retaining employment. The
				Commission may assist in providing these devices to severely disabled clients
				with dual disabilities if the client has been determined as financially
				eligible and there are no comparable benefits.
(b) In order for a client to be eligible to
				receive the Commission's assistance in the provision of any prosthetic,
				orthodic or other assistive device(s), the Commission shall have established
				that the client's primary disability is a visual impairment. If the Commission
				determines that the client's primary physical disability is other than visual,
				the case shall be referred to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
				Services (DVRS) in the Department of Labor.
(c) The Commission shall apply its financial
				needs standard as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:91-3 and its similar benefits rules
				as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:91-3 to the provision of prosthetic, orthodic and
				other assistive devices.
(d) The
				Commission's consultant, according to professional medical standards, shall be
				responsible for reviewing and either approving or denying each medical
				recommendation for an assistive device. If the request is denied, the
				consultant must document the reason for the denial. If the request for an
				assistive device is denied, the vocational rehabilitation counselor will assist
				the client in finding an alternate source of funding, if available.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 7 - TRAINING SERVICES › Section 10:95-7.1 - General purpose and scope

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The Commission's training services are designed to develop
				  and/or remediate those vocational and/or daily living skills needed for
				  successful entry into employment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 7 - TRAINING SERVICES › Section 10:95-7.2 - Training services

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(a) The client's
				training services shall be consistent with his or her interests, aptitudes, and
				abilities as documented in the case record and shall be required to achieve the
				client's vocational goal.
(b) The
				Commission shall apply its financial needs standard as set forth at N.J.A.C.
				10:91-3 and its comparable benefits rules as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:91-3 to
				the provision of training services.
(c) Vendors utilized for training services
				shall be licensed, certified or accredited by appropriate professional
				organizations.
(d) Preference shall
				be given to in-State programs and schools to enable the counselor to provide
				guidance, support, and assistance in placement and to maintain fiscal
				responsibility. If a client wishes to attend an out-of-State program or school,
				the client shall be responsible for any additional expense that would not have
				occurred if he or she attended an in-State program or school.
(e) The types of training covered under this
				subchapter are as follows:
1. Basic education
				skills training. This type of training leads to a certificate or diploma in
				basic education skills below the college level.
2. General Education Diploma (GED) training.
				This type of training leads to a diploma below the college level.
3. Business and industry training which leads
				to a certificate and usually provides specific job-related instruction but does
				not include broad-based academic courses.
4. Trades training which leads to a license
				or certificate and provides specific job skills but does not include
				broad-based academic courses.
5.
				Work adjustment training to help a client adjust to a work situation.
6. Technical associates degree training which
				is higher than secondary education and consists of a combination of basic
				academic and technical courses and leads to an Associate degree.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 8 - COMMISSION OPERATED VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-8.1 - Orientation and mobility services

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Orientation and mobility services are designed to teach
				  methods for safe, independent indoor and/or outdoor travel emphasizing
				  environmental awareness, sensory training and utilization of remaining vision.
				  The purpose of these services will be to enable clients, whenever possible, to
				  be appropriately oriented and to travel on their own to and around their
				  workplace, schools, homes and communities. The Commission's orientation and
				  mobility services program rules are set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:93-3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 8 - COMMISSION OPERATED VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-8.2 - Vocational rehabilitation home instruction services

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(a) Vocational
				rehabilitation home instruction services are designed to provide instruction
				and counseling in the techniques of daily living. The purpose of these services
				is to help clients, whenever possible, accommodate to their visual loss and to
				acquire the needed skills to function independently as a homemaker. The general
				rules for the Commission's rehabilitation and home instruction services program
				are set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:93-4.
(b) A homemaker is an individual who has the
				skills and abilities to maintain a home and actively functions in the capacity
				of maintaining a home. Homemaking activities relate to the maintenance of a
				suitable living environment for the individual and for the individual's family,
				if appropriate. Pursuant to 34 CFR Part 361.1(c), homemaking is deemed to be
				employment. Preparing an individual for this employment goal is one of the
				objectives of the Commission's vocational rehabilitation home instruction
				services program.
(c) In order to
				be accepted for services with a homemaker program, the client shall:
1. Meet the eligibility criteria set forth at
				N.J.A.C. 10:91-2;
2. Be given
				counseling and guidance to assure that vocational alternatives and options are
				explored with the client; and
3. Be
				able to and intend to fulfill the functions of a homemaker when rehabilitation
				services are completed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 8 - COMMISSION OPERATED VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-8.3 - College services

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(a) College
				services are designed to assist Commission clients who require college training
				in order to achieve their vocational goal. The Commission monitors eligible
				clients during their college careers and functions as a resource to clients for
				information concerning:
1. Financial aid and
				similar benefits;
2. College
				admissions and qualifications;
3.
				Specific college programs;
4. A
				specific client's qualifications for college admission; and
5. The acceptance of a client for college
				services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 8 - COMMISSION OPERATED VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-8.4 - On-the-job training services

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(a) The purpose of
				on-the-job training is to encourage an employer to hire a Commission vocational
				rehabilitation client who may not be fully productive in the particular job
				opening available, but who shows promise of being able to perform the job with
				some additional on-the-job training.
(b) In order to enhance the possibility of a
				client being hired for a job, the Commission will pay for a percentage of the
				salary until the client is fully trained. This partial payment is made only on
				the position for which the client will be hired. The percentage of the
				Commission's payment during each period of the on-the-job training is based on
				the percentage of the job which actually constitutes training.
(c) In order to qualify as on-the-job
				training, the job opening must be a real position that the employer intends to
				fill at the completion of the on-the-job training period. The employer must be
				willing to carry the client on its payroll and to pay the percentage of salary
				and fringe benefits agreed upon for the length of the on-the-job training
				program. The position must have a salary and the income derived from the job
				may not be totally dependent on commissions or tips.
(d) Each program will be based on the
				individual client's circumstances. The training period for each client will be
				determined by the difficulty and/or complexity of the job being learned and the
				amount of time needed for the individual client to learn the job.
(e) To participate in on-the-job training, a
				client receiving training services from the Commission must accept the
				on-the-job training program that has been offered, and be advised that
				permanent employment will be based on the individual's job performance and
				ability to become fully trained for the position during the on-the-job training
				program.
(f) Each employer shall
				file a short written report with the Commission during each period of the
				on-the-job training program indicating the continued possibility of employing
				the client. The report must include a satisfactory or unsatisfactory rating of
				the client's job performance and a statement as to whether or not the employer
				intends to continue the on-the-job training.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 8 - COMMISSION OPERATED VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-8.5 - Deaf-blind services

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(a) The
				Commission's deaf-blind services are designed to better serve those individuals
				who experience a unique set of problems and needs due to profound hearing loss
				in addition to their visual loss.
(b) In order to be eligible to receive the
				Commission's deaf-blind services, an applicant shall meet the same criteria
				needed to receive Commission services as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:91-2, and:
1. Have a hearing impairment so severe that
				speech cannot be understood with optimum amplification and not be correctable
				with aids or medical assistance; or
2. Have a prognosis of imminent hearing
				loss.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 8 - COMMISSION OPERATED VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-8.6 - Transitional summer services

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(a) The
				Commission's vocationally-related transitional summer services are designed to
				evaluate the academic and vocational potential of the clients involved and
				provide them with an opportunity to test their skills to function
				independently. In addition, the services provide documented pre-vocational
				assessments for the Commission's education instructors, vocational
				rehabilitation counselors, transition counselors and local school guidance
				counselors to use in future discussions with clients and parents.
(b) Transitional summer services may be
				offered to a client only after the Commission has assessed the particular needs
				of the client.
(c) The Commission
				shall annually determine the feasibility of offering the transitional summer
				services based on the availability of funds and a cost benefit analysis of each
				program.
(d) To be eligible to
				attend the transitional summer service program, a client shall have been
				registered with the Commission for vocational rehabilitation services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 8 - COMMISSION OPERATED VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-8.7 - Joseph Kohn Rehabilitation Center

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(a) The Joseph Kohn
				Rehabilitation Center (JKRC) is a residential facility which functions as a
				resource to:
1. Offer assessment and
				adjustment services;
2. Clarify the
				client's fundamental concepts about blindness and visual impairment;
3. Maximize the client's independent
				functioning;
4. Garner information
				that can be used in the development of the client's vocational goals;
				and
5. Provide the client with the
				opportunity to have positive interaction with other blind and visually impaired
				individuals.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 8 - COMMISSION OPERATED VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES › Section 10:95-8.8 - Reader/amanuensis services; books and supplies

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(a) A client shall
				be eligible for reader/amanuensis services if:
1. The client's primary medium of
				communication is braille or CCTV;
2. The client's reading rate is 200 words per
				minute or less; and
3. The client's
				responsible counselor has certified the client as print-handicapped, in
				accordance with (a)1 and 2 above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 9 - PROVISION OF TRAINING AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 10:95-9.1 - General purpose and scope

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(a) Training
				equipment refers to those tools, appliances, materials and other supplies which
				any individual would need in order to participate in a specific training
				program.
(b) Adaptive equipment
				refers to those pieces of equipment, materials and/or accommodative devices
				which allow a visually impaired person to perform tasks so that the individual
				can participate in a training program and subsequently in an
				occupation.
(c) The Commission
				shall provide through purchase or loan training/adaptive equipment and/or
				materials to eligible vocational rehabilitation clients to enable them to
				participate in a training program. The client's individualized plan for
				employment must specify the training/adaptive equipment to be
				purchased.
(d) Equipment which has
				been fully paid for by the Commission shall remain the property of the
				Commission. If the client is a co-payer for a piece of equipment, then the
				equipment shall become the property of the client. While this equipment remains
				the Commission's property, the Commission shall pay all associated costs such
				as insurance and maintenance.
(e)
				The Commission shall provide training and adaptive equipment to an eligible
				client only after the client has signed the loan of equipment agreement form
				(see Appendix I of this chapter, incorporated herein by reference).
(f) If the client violates the loan of
				equipment agreement, the Commission shall refuse to authorize any additional
				services to the client.
(g) The
				Commission's economic needs test will be applied to all training and adaptive
				equipment except that which is purchased relative to work adjustment training
				(see N.J.A.C. 10:91-3 ).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 9 - PROVISION OF TRAINING AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT › Section 10:95-9.2 - Replacement equipment in last year of high school

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(a) Equipment
				provided in high school through the Commission's educational services program
				shall be recovered when a client drops out, graduates or otherwise no longer
				attends high school.
(b)
				Appropriate Commission staff serving the client shall meet as early as possible
				during the client's last year in high school to determine the client's post
				high school equipment needs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 10 - COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE SERVICES › Section 10:95-10.1 - General purpose and scope

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The Commission's counseling and guidance services are
				  designed to counsel the individual in connection with his or her vocational
				  potential and the health and social problems related to their vocational
				  objective or adjustment. Counseling and guidance is the core of the
				  rehabilitation process. These services assist the individual in developing and
				  understanding their capabilities and limitations and appropriately using the
				  rehabilitation services needed to achieve the best possible vocational
				  objective or adjustment. Counseling and guidance may be provided to a client
				  during any phase of the rehabilitation process.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED › Subchapter 10 - COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE SERVICES › Section 10:95-10.2 - Transition services

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(a) Transition
				services are designed to provide the client, family, high school personnel and
				other professionals with specialized vocational achievement to assure a smooth
				transition from high school to college or work. The goal of transition services
				is to provide early vocational planning.
(b) Students/clients may be referred for
				transition services any time after the age of 14, if the need for transition
				services is reflected in the student's IEP. This referral should include a
				statement of the needed transition services, including when appropriate, a
				statement of the interagency responsibilities. All transition services provided
				by the Commission will be subject to eligibility as identified in N.J.A.C.
				10:95-2.
(c) The client's current
				Commission individual service program shall include the services rendered by
				the transition counselor.
(d) The
				client's education instructor shall provide direct instructional and other
				education related services to the client, high school personnel and
				families.
(e) The transition
				services supervisor, or the transition counselor, will confer with the
				appropriate vocational rehabilitation supervisor on all cases where the client
				is in his or her last year of formal education to determine appropriate actions
				such as transfer to a vocational rehabilitation counselor, transfer for college
				services or closure of the client's case. An IPE is developed at the latest for
				each client as they transition from their formal education program, except for
				those clients who plan to utilize the Joseph Kohn Rehabilitation Center upon
				graduation to formulate a vocational goal. The decision to defer the
				development of the IPE is jointly determined by the client, his or her
				parent/guardian, and the vocational rehabilitation counselor and documented in
				the consumer service record.