- (a) Any outside funding or services available to the consumer will be used before spending Division of State Services for the Blind agency resources.
- (b) Repayable loans and merit-based awards and scholarships are not comparable services and benefits.
(c) Comparable services or benefits are:
(1) Provided or paid for, in whole or in part, by:
- (A) Other federal, state, or local public agencies;
- (B) Health insurance; or
- (C) Employee benefits;
- (2) Available to the individual at the time needed to ensure the progress of the individual toward their independent living goal; and
- (3) Commensurate with the services that the individual would otherwise receive from the division.