Okla. Admin. Code § 612:10-7-216
Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024
Section 612:10-7-216 - Tools, occupational equipment, initial stocks and supplies(a) Tools, occupational equipment and supplies will be provided to eligible clients to the extent necessary to achieve their vocational goal providing the client has adequate resources available for the proper maintenance and upkeep of such tools and equipment. The client, or client's family or authorized representative as appropriate, is responsible for maintaining tools, occupational equipment, initial stocks, and supplies in good working order. DVR and DSBVI will not pay for repairs to tools, occupational equipment, initial stocks and supplies purchased with DVR and DSBVI funds once title has been released to the client. DVR and DSBVI will not pay for repairs before title is released when there is clear evidence that the damage resulted from abuse or neglect.(b) The client will retain possession and control of articles while engaging in the job or occupation for which articles were provided, or when title is released to client. Occupational tools, occupational equipment, and initial stocks and supplies are defined as follows: (1) Occupational tools are considered to be those minimum tools required for a designated trade, necessary to the employment of the individual, and not furnished by the employer. DRS will NOT purchase operable firearms even if required for employment. Counselor will assist the individual in finding resources to help in this purchase if necessary.(2) Occupational equipment is equipment required to meet the minimum needs of an individual in starting and conducting a business of his or her own.(3) Initial stocks and supplies are those materials and merchandise necessary for the client to become operational in a business.(c) Purchase of occupational tools, equipment and initial stocks and supplies will be made in accordance with current DRS purchasing rules. If the client is required to participate in cost of services, the payment will be made to the nonmedical vendor. When the equipment is received and/or installed, the appropriate rehabilitation professional completes the Receipt for Equipment and Title Agreement. If the purchase total is $5,000 or more, the rehabilitation professional then signs the vendor's invoice and routes it to DRS state office. (d) Used tools or equipment may be purchased when it is evident considerable savings may be affected. Used equipment or tools are to be appraised piece-by-piece by at least three shop owners or managers in the same type of work, and who are not acquainted with the vendor.(e) If the counselor, after a thorough check of the tools or equipment, finds they are not being used for the purpose for which they were purchased, the counselor is to repossess the tools or equipment by executing the Release or Receipt of Equipment form. Okla. Admin. Code § 612:10-7-216
Added at 10 Ok Reg 4633, eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2449, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 1817, eff 4-3-96 (emergency); Amended at 14 Ok Reg 809, eff 1-24-97 (emergency); Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2332, eff 7-1-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1711, eff 4-13-99 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2590, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1975, eff 7-1-06Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 23, August 17, 2015, eff. 8/27/2015Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/11/2017Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/11/2020Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 8/26/2021Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022