Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9 § 7191

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section 7191 - Exemptions from Client Financial Participation

(a) A client shall be exempt from client financial participation in the cost of any vocational rehabilitation services if the client is a recipient of any of the following:

(1) SSDI.

(2) SSI/SSP.

(3) Public Assistance, including General Relief, General Assistance, or Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

(b) Clients who are not exempt in accordance with (a) shall complete a Statement of Financial Status form DR 233, part I, Rev. 1/90. In the case of a client whose parent meets the definition of "household member" in section 7190(c)(2), the form shall be completed by the client's parent, unless the parent refuses to do so. When the parent refuses, the client may complete the form; however, the parent's income and liquid assets shall continue to be considered. The client shall:

(1) State his/her name and Social Security number, the source and amount of his/her liquid assets and the type and amount of medical expenses which qualify for the medical exemption.

(2) Sign a certification that the income, liquid assets, number of household members and medical expenses used by the Counselor in the financial participation computation are correct to the best of his/her knowledge.

(3) Acknowledge that he/she understands that any changes in income, household composition and medical expenses, as well as changes of $100 or more in liquid assets, must be reported to the Department and that such changes may result in a change to the amount of the client financial participation obligation.

(c) The following vocational rehabilitation services shall be exempt from the client financial participation requirement and under no circumstances shall any client be asked to participate in the cost of these services:

(1) Evaluation of rehabilitation potential including diagnostic services and related services.

(2) Counseling and guidance, and referral services.

(3) Placement.

(4) Training, tutoring, books, and other training materials.

(5) Tools necessary for performance of an occupation.

(6) Personal services including attendant care, deaf and language interpreter, notetaker, driver, and reader services.

(7) Transportation costs up to the rate charged by the most economical public transportation available, or reimbursement for the operation of a private motor vehicle on a per mile basis at a rate established by the Department.

(8) Job Coaching Services.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 7191

1. Amendment filed 3-2-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 10).
2. Amendment filed 12-28-90; operative 1-27-91 (Register 91, No. 7).
3. Editorial correction of subsection (c) (Register 91, No. 19).
4. Amendment of subsection (c) and new subsection (c)(8) filed 3-16-93; operative 4-15-93 (Register 93, No. 12).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 19006 and 19016, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: 34 CFR 361.47(a); and Section 19018, Welfare and Institutions Code.