460 IAC 14.1-7-2 Limits on vocational rehabilitation services

Sec. 2. The following are excluded from the scope of vocational rehabilitation services: (1) Assistance with the amount of a vocational rehabilitation good or service exceeding the amount paid for by the VR program, unless an exception is granted in writing by the VR program under 460 IAC 14.1-8-1. (2) Services duplicating services a participant is receiving from another agency or program. (3) The acquisition or construction of fixed land, purchase of land, or construction of land improvements, purchase or construction of a building or other permanent structure, or purchase of immovable equipment or machinery. (4) Upkeep or repair costs associated with renting or owning a home. (5) Purchase of firearms or ammunition. (6) Assistance with life, medical, dental, or vision insurance premiums. (7) Legal representation. (8) General and preventive upkeep and repair of medical equipment or assistive technology devices. (9) Duplicate tools, equipment, or supplies, including medical equipment and assistive technology devices, solely for backup or contingency purposes. (10) The cost of goods or services available from comparable services and benefits providers for which the individual qualifies. (11) Assistance with expenses incurred before becoming a participant. (12) Personal or business debts, or other financial obligations incurred before approval of an individualized plan for employment. (13) General, preventive, or routine medical appointments, examinations, or care. (14) General or routine upkeep, replacement, or repair of: (A) existing eyeglasses or other corrective lenses or visual devices; or (B) braces, retainers, dentures, or similar devices; except when replacement is permitted in this rule. (15) Cosmetic procedures or surgeries, unless necessary to achieve the employment outcome. (16) A medical device, product, or treatment that is experimental, labeled as not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, or not approved by the Federal Drug Administration for the physical or mental impairment under treatment. (17) A medical device, product, or treatment incidental to a specific physical or mental impairment, and its correction or improvement, primarily designed to promote weight loss or general health and wellbeing. (18) Care of service animals. (19) Ongoing in-home nursing or other in-home medical services. (20) Ongoing health management or medical treatments for chronic or acute illnesses, accidental injuries, or emergency care not related to providing physical and mental restoration services. (21) Other services considered contrary to a federal or state law or regulation.