(a) All services provided under this section shall
be subject to budget constraints of the program.
(b) OIB staff shall provide each service in accordance
with a customer's ILP.
(c) OIB staff may directly provide the following services
under this chapter:
(1) Information and referral services;
(2) Independent living skills training;
(3) Peer counseling (including cross-disability peer
counseling);
(4) Individual and systems advocacy;
(5) Orientation and mobility training;
(6) Diabetes education;
(7) Braille training; and
(8) Transition services.
(d) OIB staff may purchase goods or services with an
approved provider as identified and agreed upon with the customer
in the ILP, including:
(1) counseling services, to include psychological and
psychotherapeutic services;
(2) orientation and mobility training;
(3) diabetes awareness training;
(4) rehabilitation technology (for example, a video
magnifier); and
(5) related visual aid tools, such as magnifiers and
low vision eyeglasses.
(e) OIB staff may refer customers to other services
to meet their needs. Such other services may include, but are not
limited to:
(1) CIL services;
(2) housing services, including supportive living;
(3) accessible transportation services;
(4) medical services;
(5) personal assistance services, including attendant
care and the training of individuals to provide such services;
(6) education and training necessary for living in
a community and participating in community activities; and
(7) social and recreational services.
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