N.J. Admin. Code § 10:95-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:95-3.1 - Preliminary diagnostic study

(a) A vocational rehabilitation counselor shall request an eye report from an ophthalmologist, optometrist, and/or utilize medical records from other sources in order to determine an applicant's eligibility for Commission services. The Commission shall utilize existing information, to the extent feasible, to expedite the eligibility process.

(b) An otological examination with an audiogram by an otologist or an otorhinolaryngologist and/or an audiological examination by a licensed audiologist may be obtained when any of the following are present:

1. The client is legally or totally blind as defined at N.J.A.C. 10:91-1.12;

2. The client indicates difficulty hearing;

3. The counselor observes that the client has difficulty hearing; or

4. The physician indicates on the basic medical examination that the client has difficulty hearing.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:95-3.1

Amended by R.1999 d.375, effective 11/1/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 2152(a), 31 New Jersey Register 3328(a).
In (a), added a second sentence; and in (b), rewrote the introductory paragraph.