California Code of Regulations
Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services
Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation
Chapter 2 - Referral and Application Processes; Order of Selection; Eligibility; Record of Services; Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)
Article 1 - Referral and Application Processes
Section 7041 - Processing Applications

Universal Citation: 9 CA Code of Regs 7041

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Application forms shall be available at all Department offices and in one-stop centers, known as America's Job Centers of California, established pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (29 U.S.C 3101 et seq.).

(b) An individual is considered to have submitted an application when the individual or the individual's representative, as appropriate:

(1) Has applied for or requested services by:

(A) Providing the information identified in Section 7044; or

(B) Completing a common intake application form in a one-stop center requesting vocational rehabilitation services; or

(2) Has provided the Department with information necessary to initiate an assessment to determine eligibility and priority for services; and

(3) Is available to complete the assessment process.

(c) For the purposes of determining eligibility within the timelines established in Section 7060 of these regulations, the date of application shall be the date upon which all three conditions specified in (b)(1) through (3) of this section are met.

(d) All applicants shall be provided all of the following information:

(1) The date of application as established in (c) of this section.

(2) Timelines for an eligibility determination in accordance with Section 7060(a)(1) and (2) of these regulations.

(3) The basis for establishing a priority for services under an Order of Selection as set forth in Chapter 2, Article 2 of these regulations.

(4) The right to appeal any determination made by the Department that affects the provision of vocational rehabilitation services through administrative review, mediation, and fair hearing as provided in Chapter 12 of these regulations and the availability of assistance from the Client Assistance Program.

(5) The confidentiality of personal information, and Department policies and procedures regarding its use and release, as specified in Chapter 2, Article 6 of these regulations.

(6) That individuals who receive vocational rehabilitation services from the Department must intend to achieve an employment outcome. The applicant's completion of the application process, as specified in (b) of this section, is sufficient evidence of the individual's intent to achieve an employment outcome.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 19006 and 19016, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: 29 USC Sections 721 and 723; 29 USC Section 3151; 34 CFR Sections 361.36, 361.38, 361.41 and 361.42; and Sections 19011 and 19102, Welfare and Institutions Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 19006 and 19016, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: 29 USC Sections 721(a)(5) and 722(c); 34 CFR Sections 361.36, 361.38, 361.41(b), 361.42(a)(4) and 361.57; and Sections 19011 and 19102, Welfare and Institutions Code.

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