New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Subchapter 3 - DIAGNOSTIC AND EVALUATION SERVICES
Section 10:95-3.1 - Preliminary diagnostic study
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:95-3.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) A vocational rehabilitation counselor shall request an eye report from an ophthalmologist, optometrist, and/or utilize medical records from other sources in order to determine an applicant's eligibility for Commission services. The Commission shall utilize existing information, to the extent feasible, to expedite the eligibility process.
(b) An otological examination with an audiogram by an otologist or an otorhinolaryngologist and/or an audiological examination by a licensed audiologist may be obtained when any of the following are present:
1. The client is legally or totally blind as
defined at N.J.A.C.
10:91-1.12;
2. The client
indicates difficulty hearing;
3. The counselor observes that the
client has difficulty hearing; or
4. The physician indicates on
the basic medical examination that the client has difficulty hearing.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. New Jersey may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
