Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89 § 730.10
For the purpose of this Part, the following terms shall have the following meaning:
Blind - describes a person whose central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses or whose visual acuity, if better than 20/200, is accompanied by a limit to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater than 20 degrees.
Competitive Integrated Employment - work that is performed on a full-time or part-time basis (including self-employment) and for which the customer is compensated with customary wage and level of benefits, but not less than the applicable minimum wage and:
is not paid less than customary rate paid by the employer for the same or similar work performed by other employees who are not individuals with disabilities in similar occupations;
in the case of an individual who is self-employed, yields an income that is comparable to the income received by other individuals who are not individuals with disabilities and who are self-employed in similar tasks;
is eligible for the same level of benefits provided to other employees;
is in a location in the community where the individual with a disability interacts with individuals who are not individuals with disabilities; and
presents, as appropriate, opportunities for advancement that are similar to those for other employees who are not individuals with disabilities with similar positions.
Customer - a person who has applied for, been referred for, is receiving, or has received any DHS-DRS services, including a student at a DHS-DRS school.
DeafBlind - describes a person who has a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with corrective lenses, or a field defect such that the peripheral diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees, or a progressive visual loss having a prognosis leading to one or both these conditions and:
has a chronic hearing impairment so severe that most speech cannot be understood with optimum amplification, or a progressive hearing loss having a prognosis leading to this condition; and
for whom the combination of these chronic impairments cause extreme difficulty in attaining independence in daily life activities, achieving psychosocial adjustment, and obtaining a vocation.
Department or DHS - the Illinois Department of Human Services.
DHS-DRS - the Illinois Department of Human Services-Division of Rehabilitation Services.
DHS-DRS VR or VR - the Illinois Department of Human Services-Division of Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Program.
ICRE-Wood - the facility operated by DHS which provides comprehensive services to enhance independent daily living skills, job retention skills, and pre-vocational skills to individuals who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind.
Visually Impaired - describes a person whose central visual acuity is:
20/60 or less in the better eye with best correction; or
better than 20/60 in the better eye with best correction, but has a limitation in the visual fields of 20 degrees or less.
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 730.10
Added at 17 Ill. Reg. 20419, effective November 15, 1993