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Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation ServicesChapter 10 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind and Visually ImpairedSubchapter 7 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Part 1 - SCOPE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Section 612:10-7-3 - Client responsibilities

Okla. Admin. Code § 612:10-7-3

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Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024
Section 612:10-7-3 - Client responsibilities

To make the rehabilitation effort a success, the individual and agency's staff must work together to reach chosen goals. This shared responsibility requires that the client or applicant for services accept the basic responsibilities in (1) through (13) of this Subsection. Other specific client responsibilities are stated in relevant manual sections. It is the counselor's responsibility to fully and appropriately inform the client of client responsibilities.

(1) Provide information and be available to complete the assessment process to find out if you are eligible for services.
(2) Be on time and keep appointments with DVR/DSBVI staff, doctors and others. Call in advance or as soon as possible, if you cannot come to an appointment.
(3) Follow the advice of doctors and other medical professionals to include compliance with all prescribed medications.
(4) Participate with your DVR/DSBVI qualified vocational rehabilitation counselor in developing the Individualized Plan for Employment, (IPE) including participating in assessments needed to determine your needs and strengths.
(5) Provide enrollment documents to your counselor before the college or university's designated "Drop and Add" deadline so an authorization can be issued, if your IPE includes educational and training services.
(6) Attend education or training classes on a regular basis and maintain passing grades, if your IPE includes these services.
(A) Payment of training services based on client's financial need will not be provided if the client's grades fall below 1.8 overall GPA.
(B) Training services may be paid for a client having an overall GPA between 1.8 and 1.9 for the first semester that grades fall below 2.0 overall GPA. Subsequent enrollments can only be paid if the student's overall GPA shows progress.
(7) Review your IPE with your qualified vocational rehabilitation counselor at least once a year and participate in making revisions to the plan when needed.
(8) Maintain satisfactory progress toward completing the IPE.
(9) Abstain from abuse of drugs and/or alcohol. Individuals who abuse drugs and/or alcohol while receiving services will be referred to the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) and/or other appropriate agencies for purposes of seeking treatment. All case services will be suspended. If the client refuses or fails to cooperate with seeking treatment, or is not available to pursue a DRS program, this will be considered as reasonable cause for case closure.
(10) Keep the appropriate professional informed of changes in the individual's address, financial need, or other program-related changes.
(11) Apply for and make appropriate use of any comparable benefits and services for which the client is eligible to defray in whole or in part the cost of services in the individual's IPE and provide verification of financial aid award status to counselor.
(12) Work with the counselor to obtain or keep suitable competitive integrated employment outcomes as services are being completed.
(13) Following the achievement of a suitable employment outcome, if contacted, assist your counselor by providing any requested employment earnings information to verify that you are still working. These follow up requests, when necessary, may occur up to one year after your case is closed.

Okla. Admin. Code § 612:10-7-3

Added at 10 Ok Reg 4633, eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2449, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1711, eff 4-13-99 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2590, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1819, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2186, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1589, eff 7-1-10
Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 23, August 17, 2015, eff. 8/27/2015
Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/11/2017
Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 22, August 1, 2019, eff. 8/11/2019
Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/11/2020
Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 8/26/2021
Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 22, August 1, 2023, eff. 8/11/2023