Code of Maine Rules
12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
152 - BUREAU OF REHABILITATION SERVICES
Chapter 6 - BASIC EXTENDED SUPPORT RULES
Section 152-6-4 - ELIGIBILITY
Universal Citation: 12 ME Code Rules ยง 152-6-4
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
1. To be eligible for the Extended Support Program the individual must:
A. be a
Vocational Rehabilitation client determined to be appropriate for supported
employment/work.
B. be an
individual who meets the definition of being most significantly disabled as
defined in Section 5.3.A. , in the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Rules
or Section 6.1.A. , in the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired Rules;
C. be employed in a supported
employment/work setting as defined in 2.1;
D. require ongoing support services in order
to maintain employment;
E. have
received written approval from the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services Regional
Manager for entry into the Basic Extended Support Program.
2. Current recipients of Extended Support funding who do not meet the eligibility requirements in 4.1 at the time of the adoption of these rules will continue to receive funding for an additional twelve (12) months, subject to the provisions of Sections 5, 7 and 8 below.
3. The employer and/or provider must meet the following requirements:
A. the employer or provider must provide in
writing their willingness to participate in the program;
B. the employer must have written personnel
policies that guarantee the same rights and benefits to participants in this
program as to other employees working similar hours in a similar position;
C. the employer must have
appropriate Department of Labor certification when required.
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