Section 17-401.1-27 - Transportation services(a) Transportation means travel and related expenses that are necessary to enable an applicant or eligible individual to participate in a VR service, including expenses for training in the use of public transportation vehicles and systems. Examples of expenses that would meet the definition of transportation include: (1) Travel and related expenses for a personal care attendant or aide if the services of that person are necessary to enable the applicant or eligible individual to travel to participate in any VR service; and(2) Relocation expenses incurred by an eligible individual in connection with a job placement that is a significant distance from the eligible individual's current residence.(b) Transportation services are subject to the use of comparable services and benefits provisions of section 17-401.1-13 and the use of personal resources (financial needs test) provisions of section 17-401.1-14.(c) The following additional conditions apply to the provision of transportation services: (1) The transportation allowance shall be adjusted when the individual is excessively absent from a training facility.(2) A gas allowance for use of a private automobile may be provided where public transportation is not readily available or is inappropriate due to the individual's disability. The allowance shall not exceed the maximum rate per mile allowable for State employees in the BU-13 collective bargaining agreement.(3) The most economical public means of transportation available which meets the individual's needs shall be used.(d) The purchase of motorized vehicles including cars, trucks, vans, and motorcycles is prohibited.(e) Other transportation services not prohibited, may be provided with supervisory review and approval and documentation supporting the decision in the division's record of services for the individual.Haw. Code R. § 17-401.1-27
[Eff AUG 13 2007] (Auth: HRS §§ 347-4, 348-3, 348-6; 29 U.S.C. §§709, 723; 34 C.F.R. §361.50 ) (Imp: HRS §§ 347-4, 348-3, 348-6; 29 U.S.C. §§709, 723; 34 C.F.R. §361.50 )