Okla. Admin. Code § 612:20-9-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 3, October 15, 2024

Section 612:20-9-2 - Grants for Support Service Providers

(a) For the purposes of this section:

(1) Deaf-Blind means being legally blind as provided in definition of blindness at rule 10-1-2, and a hearing loss significant enough to impede everyday life.

(2) Support Service Providers (SSP) are individuals certified by a deaf-blind program recognized by the Department who provide access to the environment for individuals who are Deaf-Blind. This may include auditory information, environmental information and human guide. SSP duties include but are not limited to services to and on behalf of deaf-blind individuals for work related activities, to assist with employment applications, job interviews, or any other employment preparation task; for grocery or clothe shopping, banking, doctor or other appointments, meetings, social or religious events, reading mail or making calls. Transportation to such activities may be provided but cannot be the sole purpose of using a SSP.

(b) Subject to appropriations, the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services may issue request-for-proposals to provide grants to organizations that:

(1) Provide services for Deaf-Blind adults. Such services may include providing auditory and environmental information and human guide;

(2) Provide services for deaf-blind adults. Such grants shall be used to provide assistance to deaf-blind adults who are working towards establishing and maintaining independence; and

(3) Train support service providers. Such grants shall be used to provide training that will lead to certification of support service providers in Oklahoma.

(c) The total amount of grants provided under this section shall not exceed three hundred thousand dollars annually.

Okla. Admin. Code § 612:20-9-2

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/11/2020