New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 95 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Subchapter 8 - COMMISSION OPERATED VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES
Section 10:95-8.8 - Reader/amanuensis services; books and supplies

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:95-8.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) A client shall be eligible for reader/amanuensis services if:

1. The client's primary medium of communication is braille or CCTV;

2. The client's reading rate is 200 words per minute or less; and

3. The client's responsible counselor has certified the client as print-handicapped, in accordance with (a)1 and 2 above.

(b) Reader service fees shall be established as follows:

1. For full time undergraduate programs, up to $ 125.00 per month;

2. For full time graduate program, up to $ 200.00 per month;

3. For full time training program, up to $ 125.00 per month; and

4. For part time undergraduate/graduate/training program, pro rated.

(c) Reader service fees for deaf/blind clients may exceed the limits in (b) above on a case-by-case basis, with documentation in the case folder and the approval of the counselor's supervisor.

(d) Amanuensis service fees shall be established at a maximum of $ 30.00 per day.

(e) Books and supplies shall be reimbursed at the following rates and subject to the Commission's financial needs test (see N.J.A.C. 10:91-3):

1. Up to $ 350.00 per semester for full time students;

2. Pro rated for part time students; and

3. Comparable services and benefits are applied to the provision of books and supplies.

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