New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter V - Office Of Vocational Rehabilitation
Part 247 - Client Services
Section 247.9 - Decision on eligibility or ineligibility
Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 247.9
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Determination of eligibility.
(1) At the time an applicant is determined to
be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services, the agency will determine
in writing that the applicant has met the basic eligibility requirements
specified in section
247.6
of this Part.
(2) Such
certification shall be dated and signed by agency staff.
(b) Determination of ineligibility.
(1) The agency will certify in writing that
an applicant is ineligible for vocational rehabilitation services whenever the
agency determines that the applicant fails to meet the basic conditions for
eligibility specified in section
247.6
of this Part.
(2) Such
certification of ineligibility shall include a specification of the reasons for
the determination of ineligibility, and shall be made only after an opportunity
for full consultation with the applicant or, as appropriate, with the
applicant's representative.
(3)
Such certification shall be dated and signed by agency staff.
(4) The agency will also notify the
applicant, in writing, of the determination, including the reasons for the
determination, and will inform the applicant in writing of the right to seek
review and means of seeking a remedy for disagreement provided by sections
247.2
through
247.4 of this
Part.
(5) The agency will inform
the applicant of the availability of resources and services through other
programs or facilities, including client assistance programs, and, if
appropriate, will offer referral to such programs or facilities.
(6) If the applicant was determined to be
ineligible because of a finding that the applicant is incapable of benefiting
in terms of an employment outcome the agency will review and re-evaluate such
determination annually for the first two years after the individual's record of
services is closed, and annually thereafter if requested.
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