Ala. Admin. Code r. 795-6-1-.07

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 795-6-1-.07 - Services

Vocational rehabilitation services will be provided, as appropriate, to meet the vocational rehabilitation needs of each eligible individual as part of the diagnostic process or in accordance with the Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). Vocational rehabilitation services provided under this Rehabilitation Act are any goods or services necessary to render an eligible individual employable, including:

(a) An assessment for determining eligibility and vocational rehabilitation needs by qualified personnel, including, if appropriate, an assessment by personnel skilled in rehabilitation technology;

(b) Counseling and guidance, including information and support services to assist an eligible individual in exercising informed choice;

(c) Referral and other services to secure needed services from other agencies through agreements if such services are not available from ADRS;

(d) Job-related services, including job search and placement assistance, job retention services, follow-up services, and follow-along services;

(e) 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 from ADRS unless maximum efforts have been made by ADRS and the eligible individual to secure grant assistance, in whole or in part, from other sources to pay for such training;

(f) To the extent that financial support is not readily available from a source other than ADRS, diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental impairments, including:

1. 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 such correction or modification may reasonably be expected to eliminate or reduce such impediment to employment within a reasonable length of time;

2. Necessary hospitalization in connection with surgery or treatment;

3. Prosthetic and orthotic devices;

4. Eyeglasses and visual services as prescribed by qualified personnel who meet State licensure laws and who are selected by the eligible individual;

5. Diagnosis and treatment for mental and emotional disorders by personnel who meet State licensure laws;

(g) Maintenance for additional costs incurred while participating in an assessment for determining eligibility and vocational rehabilitation needs or while receiving services under an individualized plan for employment;

(h) 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 described in this section and needed by the eligible individual to achieve an employment outcome;

(i) On-the-job or other related personal assistance services provided while an eligible individual is receiving other services described in this section;

(j) 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 personnel who meet State licensure laws;

(k) Rehabilitation teaching services, and orientation and mobility services, for individuals who are blind;

(l) Occupational licenses, tools, equipment, and initial stocks and supplies;

(m) Technical assistance and other consultation services to conduct market analyses, develop business plans, and otherwise provide resources, to the extent such resources are authorized to be provided through the statewide workforce investment system, to eligible individuals who are pursuing self-employment or telecommuting or establishing a small business operation as an employment outcome;

(n) Rehabilitation technology, including telecommunications, sensory, and other technological aids and devices;

(o) Transition services for students with disabilities, that facilitate the achievement of the employment outcome identified in the individualized plan for employment;

(p) Supported employment services;

(q) Services to the family of an eligible individual with a disability necessary to assist the eligible individual to achieve an employment outcome; and

(r) Specific post-employment services necessary to assist an eligible individual with a disability to, retain, regain, or advance in employment.

Author: Alabama Board of Rehabilitation Services

Ala. Admin. Code r. 795-6-1-.07

New Rule: Filed August 26, 2002; effective October 1, 2002.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 21-9-9.