Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Any person
wishing to apply for either the Assistive Technology or Transportation Loan
Guarantee programs may do so at any of the Department's District or Branch offices.
Applicants shall supply the Department with all of the following information:
(1) The name, home address and telephone number of
the individual whom the loan will benefit.
(2) Documentation of the current monthly household
income and expenses.
(3) Proof of steady
employment and/or other source of income for a minimum of one year prior to the date
of the loan request.
(4) Either of the
following:
(A) A physician's certification,
including a description and prognosis of the individual's disabling condition, that:
1. In the case of applicants for the
Transportation Loan Guarantee program, the child or employed adult requires a
modified vehicle for mobility.
2. In the
case of applicants for the Assistive Technology Loan Guarantee program, the
individual with a disability requires the specified equipment, aid or device in
order to engage in employment or to live more independently.
(B) A written description from a professional
knowledgeable in the field, such as an independent living specialist, rehabilitation
engineer, or a private rehabilitation counselor of both 1. and either 2. or 3.:
1. The individual's functional
capacities.
2. The type of vehicle and
the modifications that will be necessary to a vehicle for applicants for the
Transportation Loan Guarantee program.
3. The specific type of equipment, aid or device
that will be required based upon the individual's functional capacities in order for
the individual to engage in employment or live more independently for applicants for
the Assistive Technology Loan Guarantee program.
(5) The estimated or, if known, the actual amount
of the loan request.
(6) For applicants
for the Transportation Loan Guarantee program, an estimate of the number of miles
per month that the applicant anticipates the vehicle will be driven.
(7) Any additional information specified by the
Department that is necessary to determine eligibility for a loan guarantee pursuant
to these regulations.
(b) Any
cost incurred as a direct result of the application process shall be the
responsibility of the applicant. However, those costs may be included as part of the
loan request.
1. New section
filed 4-5-94; operative 5-5-94 (Register 94, No. 14).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
19006,
19016
and
19470,
Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections
19460
through
19470
and
19853,
Welfare and Institutions Code.
