| (a) The purpose of basic living requirements (BLR)
is to establish a framework for determining whether the customer should
pay any of the service cost. VRD does not consider BLR in determining
eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services, but VRD does apply
BLR to determine whether the customer must contribute to the cost
of certain services. VRD applies BLR uniformly to ensure that all
customers in similar circumstances receive equitable treatment.
(b) All services are subject to required customer participation
except for the following:
(1) services paid for, or reimbursed by, a source other
than VRD;
(2) counseling, guidance, and referral provided by
VRD;
(3) employment assistance services provided by VRD;
(4) diabetes education training;
(5) VR teacher services (including consumable supplies);
(6) orientation and mobility services;
(7) assessment services, to determine eligibility and
rehabilitation needs;
(8) interpreter services;
(9) reader services;
(10) translator services;
(11) personal assistant services; and/or
(12) job-related services: job placement, services
leading to supported employment, and job coach services.
(c) Customers who are recipients of Social Security
disability benefits, either SSI or SSDI, are not required to participate
in the cost of services.
(d) The VR counselor informs each customer of the services
that require customer participation in the cost of services and the
services that do not require customer participation.
(e) If a customer declines to provide financial information
to determine BLR, it is assumed that the customer has resources that
exceed the BLR and therefore must fully participate in the cost of
planned services.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §856.60 adopted to be effective December 10, 2012, 37 TexReg 9651; duplicated effective September 1, 2016, as published in the Texas Register September 2, 2016, 41 TexReg 6773; amended to be effective November 8, 2017, 42 TexReg 6195 |
