Or. Admin. Code § 585-010-0020
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 585-010-0020 - Definition of Blindness for Vocational RehabilitationThe following definitions shall apply to all Oregon Administrative Rules contained in OAR Chapter 585, Division 10, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Client" refers to a person who is blind or visually impaired who receives vocational rehabilitation services through Commission.(2) "Counselor" means the client's assigned vocational rehabilitation counselor who is a staff member of Commission.(3) "IPE" means Individualized Plan for Employment;(4) "Commission" means the Oregon Commission for the Blind.(5) "OCCB" means Orientation and Career Center for the Blind.(6) "Person who is blind" refers to an individual who has been diagnosed by a qualified physician to have a medical condition that is:(a) Congenital or organic in nature; and(b) Results in loss of sight to the extent that the person's central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with best correction; or(c) The person's central visual acuity exceeds 20/200 but is accompanied by limitation of the visual field to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater than 20 degrees.(d) A person who has a functional disorder that does not have a known organic or structural cause is not considered to be a person who is blind for purposes of these rules.(7) "Person with a visual impairment" includes a person who is blind or has seriously impaired vision, or who has a condition that might lead to blindness.(8) "Vocational rehabilitation services" refers to any services necessary to enable a person who is blind to engage in educational and remunerative occupation or training opportunities.Or. Admin. Code § 585-010-0020
2BC 3, f. 4-27-60; CFTB 1-2004, f. & cert. ef. 10-8-04; CFTB 2-2021, amend filed 02/23/2021, effective 2/24/2021Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 346.150 & ORS 346.180
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 346.110-346.270