N.J. Admin. Code § 10:95-8.8

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

Section 10:95-8.8 - Reader/amanuensis services; books and supplies

(a) A client shall be eligible for reader/amanuensis services if:

1. The client's primary medium of communication is braille or CCTV;

2. The client's reading rate is 200 words per minute or less; and

3. The client's responsible counselor has certified the client as print-handicapped, in accordance with (a)1 and 2 above.

(b) Reader service fees shall be established as follows:

1. For full time undergraduate programs, up to $ 125.00 per month;

2. For full time graduate program, up to $ 200.00 per month;

3. For full time training program, up to $ 125.00 per month; and

4. For part time undergraduate/graduate/training program, pro rated.

(c) Reader service fees for deaf/blind clients may exceed the limits in (b) above on a case-by-case basis, with documentation in the case folder and the approval of the counselor's supervisor.

(d) Amanuensis service fees shall be established at a maximum of $ 30.00 per day.

(e) Books and supplies shall be reimbursed at the following rates and subject to the Commission's financial needs test (see N.J.A.C. 10:91-3):

1. Up to $ 350.00 per semester for full time students;

2. Pro rated for part time students; and

3. Comparable services and benefits are applied to the provision of books and supplies.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:95-8.8

Amended by R.1999 d.375, effective 11/1/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 2152(a), 31 New Jersey Register 3328(a).
In (b), increased fees in 1 and 2; and in (e), rewrote the introductory paragraph.
Amended by R.2005 d.93, effective 3/21/2005.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 4611(a), 37 New Jersey Register 887(a).
In (b), substituted "$ 125.00" for "$ 100.00" in 1 and 3; in (e), substituted "$ 350.00" for "$ 250.00" in 1 and added 3.