| (a) An order of selection is authorized in §101(a)(5)(A)
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended to ensure that consumers
with the most severe disabilities are selected for service before
other consumers in times of limited funding.
(b) In determining whether to invoke an order of selection,
the assistant commissioner for blind services applies the criteria
set out in 29 U.S.C. §709, as amended; in 34 Code of Federal
Regulations §361.36; and in the state plan.
(c) The order of selection is applied after eligibility
for services is determined.
(d) To inquire if DBS is operating under the order
of selection, a person may contact any DBS office, including the Central
Office at 4800 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas.
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