New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter V - Office Of Vocational Rehabilitation
Part 248 - Service Centers For Independent Living
Section 248.2 - Eligibility for approval of center

Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 248.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

To be eligible for approval for State financial assistance, a center shall:

(a) provide services from facilities which are free of architectural and communication barriers or submit a satisfactory plan for the elimination of such barriers;

(b) provide staff which the agency determines to be qualified to deliver the program components identified in the budget request and specified in the contract;

(c) provide services designed to meet the needs of disabled persons such as:

(1) peer counseling;

(2) housing assistance;

(3) information and assistance in obtaining or coordinating delivery of services from other sources;

(4) service referral, including attendant, reader, transportation and employment referral;

(5) advocacy;

(6) transportation;

(7) independent living skills counseling and training;

(8) equipment maintenance and repair;

(9) telecommunication relay service;

(10) health care and homemaker services;

(11) job training; and

(12) such other services as may be approved by the agency;

(d) comply with 34 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 100 and 104 (Code of Federal Regulations, 1984 Edition, Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402: 1984--available at Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities, Room 1907, One Commerce Plaza, Albany, NY 12234) regarding nondiscrimination, and with all applicable local laws and ordinances;

(e) participate in uniform data collection and program evaluation by the agency;

(f) allow agency access to all records of the center, and be subject to financial and/or program audits by the agency.

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