1. A. Vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided based upon the availability of funds.

2. B. If sufficient funds are not available to provide vocational rehabilitation services to all eligible individuals, the Division shall:

   1. (1) Institute an order of selection for services providing services on a priority basis to individuals in Category I, then Category II, then Category III, as follows:

      1. (a) Category I: Individuals with most significant disabilities, in accordance with Regulation .03B(16) of this chapter;
      2. (b) Category II: Individuals with significant disabilities, in accordance with Regulation .03B(17) of this chapter; and
      3. (c) Category III: Individuals with non-severe disabilities, who are eligible for services in accordance with Regulation .05, but do not meet the criteria in Regulation .03B(16) or (17) of this chapter; and
   2. (2) Hold the names of eligible individuals who cannot be served on a waiting list; and
   3. (3) Provide eligible individuals who cannot be served with information and referral to other federal and State programs which would meet their employment needs.

Authority: Education Article, §§21-301—21-306 and 21-402—21-404, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 3, 1989 (16:6 Md. R. 729)

Regulation .01 amended effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1919)

Regulation .02B amended effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1919); February 28, 1994 (21:4 Md. R. 277); August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1388)

Regulation .03C amended effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1919)

Regulation .04 amended effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1919)

Regulation .06C amended effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1919)

Regulation .07 amended effective August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1388)

Regulation .07P recodified to .07Q and new Regulation .07P adopted effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1919)

Regulation .09 amended effective August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1388)

Regulation .09B amended effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1919)

Regulation .11 amended effective August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1388)

Regulation .13B amended effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1919)

Regulation .15 adopted effective February 28, 1994 (21:4 Md. R. 277)

Regulation .16 adopted effective February 28, 1994 (21:4 Md. R. 277)

Chapter revised effective August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1402)

Regulation .01 amended effective December 6, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2158)

Regulation .03 amended effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1646)

Regulation .03-1B amended effective December 9, 2004 (31:24 Md. R. 1728); March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 522); December 6, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2158); November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1859); January 21, 2013 (40:1 Md. R. 21); July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 881)

Regulation .04A amended effective March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 522)

Regulation .04D amended effective December 9, 2004 (31:24 Md. R. 1728)

Regulation .05 amended effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1646); December 6, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2158)

Regulation .05H amended effective December 9, 2004 (31:24 Md. R. 1728)

Regulation .06 amended effective December 9, 2004 (31:24 Md. R. 1728)

Regulation .07I amended effective December 9, 2004 (31:24 Md. R. 1728)

Regulation .10 amended effective October 1, 2001 (28:19 Md. R. 1687); October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1646)

Regulation .12 amended effective October 1, 2001 (28:19 Md. R. 1687); December 9, 2004 (31:24 Md. R. 1728)

Regulation .13B amended effective January 12, 2009 (36:1 Md. R. 23)

Regulation .14 amended effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1646)

Regulation .15 amended effective October 1, 2001 (28:19 Md. R. 1687)

Regulation .15 repealed and new Regulation .15 adopted effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1646)

Regulation .15 repealed and new Regulation .15 adopted effective December 9, 2004 (31:24 Md. R. 1728)

Regulation .15 repealed and new Regulation .15 adopted effective March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 522)

Regulation .15 repealed and new Regulation .15 adopted effective December 6, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2158)

Regulation .15 amended effective January 12, 2009 (36:1 Md. R. 23)

Regulation .15 repealed and new Regulation .15 adopted effective November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1859)

Regulation .15 amended effective January 21, 2013 (40:1 Md. R. 21); July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 881)

Regulation .16D amended effective December 6, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2158)

Regulation .17 amended effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1646)

Regulation .17C amended effective March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 522)