Section 1240-08-04-.04 - COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE, PERSON-CENTERED PRACTICES, AND REFERRAL SERVICES(1) The VR Program will provide counseling and guidance and person-centered practices for applicants and eligible individuals or, as appropriate, their representatives throughout the life of the case in order to facilitate informed choice and actively directing, planning, and participating in making decisions about VR services, supports, and employment outcomes.(2) Counseling and guidance is provided by the VR Counselor for each applicant and eligible individual or, as appropriate, the individual's representative through one-on-one discussions with the individual and by specific activities to facilitate the provision of services and achievement of competitive integrated employment and to assist the individual or, as appropriate, the individual's representatives to exercise informed choice.(3) Person-centered practices are provided for applicants and eligible individuals or, as appropriate, their representative to promote an ongoing person-oriented approach that empowers an individual or, as appropriate, the individual's representative to be actively involved in directing, planning, and participating in making decisions about the individual's VR program by focusing on the individual's unique strengths, abilities, capabilities, interests, personal choices, and informed choice.(4) Referral services are provided to direct an individual to other entities for assistance and/or services not available from VR that may contribute to achievement of an employment outcome.(5) The customer will be informed of his or her rights of appeal and how to contact a CAP representative in accordance with 1240-08-05-.06.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-08-04-.04
Original rule filed September 30, 1985; effective October 30, 1985. Amendment filed July 12, 2002; effective September 25, 2002. Repeal and new rule filed June 30, 2009; effective September 13, 2009. Repeal and new rules filed October 5, 2017; effective January 3, 2018. Amendments filed February 29, 2024; effective 5/29/2024.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 49-11-601, et seq., 49-11-604(b), 71-1-104, and 71-1-105(a)(12); 29 U.S.C. §§ 720, et seq.; 34 C.F.R. §§ 361.37, 361.41, 361.42, 361.43, and 361.48; and Executive Order No. 43 (1983).