- (1) A service program that provides employment related services for individuals who have disabilities that present a substantial impediment to employment.
- (2) Eligibility for rehabilitation services is determined without regard to sex, race, creed, age, color, national origin, or type of disability.
- (3) There is no duration of residence requirement, which would exclude from services an otherwise eligible individual who is presently living in the State.
- (4) When appropriate, counselors shall provide the referral necessary to assist persons with disabilities in securing needed services from other agencies and organizations.
- (5) The counselor must document in the record of services a rationale for any decision to provide, alter, or deny services.
- (6) It is the policy of Adult Vocational Rehabilitation Services that all programs, projects and activities shall be carried out in a manner consistent with the principles of respect for individual dignity, personal responsibility, self- determination, and pursuit of meaningful careers, based on informed choice.
- (7) An individual with a disability shall be presumed to benefit in terms of an employment outcome from vocational rehabilitation services unless there is clear and convincing evidence that demonstrates otherwise.
- (8) The State Agency shall have on its staff, or arrange to have available, individuals able to communicate with applicants who have special communication needs.
Author: Alabama Board of Rehabilitation Services
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §21-9-9.
History: Emergency Rule: Filed January 17, 1995; effective January 18, 1995. New Rule:filed April 13, 1995; effective May 18, 1995. Repealed and New Rule: Filed August 26,2002; effective October 1, 2002.