HAR §17-401.1-14. Use of personal resources

(a) The division shall determine the financial status of applicants and eligible individuals for purposes of 67 §17-401.1-14 determining the extent of their participation in the cost of the following VR services described in section 17-401.1-6, other than those services exempted under subsection (c). (b) The following VR services are subject to the financial needs test defined in (d)(6) and may be provided only after the division has determined the individual’s ability to participate in the cost of the services: (1) Diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental impairments (physical and mental restoration services), as defined in section 17-401.1-2 and in accordance with section 17-401.1-18. (2) Vocational and other training services, including personal and vocational adjustment training, books, tools, and other training materials as defined in section 17-401.1-6 and in accordance with section 17-401.1-19. No training or training services in an institution of higher education (universities, colleges, community or junior colleges, vocational schools, technical institutes, or hospital schools of nursing) may be paid for with funds under this section unless maximum efforts have been made by the division and the individual to secure grant assistance in whole or part from other sources to pay for that training. (3) Maintenance, as defined in section 17-401-1- 2 and in accordance with section 17-401.1- 23. (4) Transportation, as defined in section 17- 401.1-2 and in accordance with section 17- 401.1-27. (5) Vocational rehabilitation services to family members, as defined in section 17-401.1-2 and in accordance with section 17-401.1-22. (6) Supported employment services, as defined in section 17-401.1-2 and in accordance with section 17-401.1-31. 68 §17-401.1-14 (7) Occupational licenses, tools, equipment, initial stocks, and supplies, in accordance with section 17-401.1-26. (8) Rehabilitation technology services as defined in section 17-401.1-2 and in accordance with section 17-401.28. (9) Transition services, as defined in section 17-401.1-2 and in accordance with section 17-401.1-29. (10) Technical assistance and other consultation services to conduct market analyses, develop business plans, and otherwise provide resources, to the extent those resources are authorized to be provided through the statewide workforce investment system, to eligible individuals who are pursuing self- employment or telecommuting or establishing a small business operation as an employment outcome, in accordance with section 17- 401.1-32. (11) Other goods and services determined necessary for the individual with a disability to achieve an employment outcome in accordance with section 17-401.1-33. (12) Specific post-employment services consisting of the above services (1) through (10). (c) The division shall not apply the financial needs test, or require the financial participation of the individual: (1) As a condition for furnishing the following VR services: (A) Assessment for determining eligibility and priority for services, except those non-assessment services that are provided to an individual with a significant disability during either an exploration of the individual’s abilities, capabilities, and capacity to perform in work situations through the use of trial work experiences under section 17-401.1-7(e), or an extended 69