R 395.60 Time frame for eligibility determination.

Rule 10. (1) MRS shall make an eligibility determination for MRS services no later than 60 days after the date of application unless the individual is notified in writing of either of the following: (a) That the eligibility period is being extended because exceptional and unforeseen circumstances beyond control of the MRS counselor preclude the MRS counselor from completing the determination within the prescribed time frame, and the individual agrees that a specific extension of time is warranted. (b) When trial work experiences are necessary to determine if the individual is capable of benefiting, in terms of an employment outcome, from vocational rehabilitation services. Trial work experiences are only conducted when the MRS counselor has serious doubt about the individual’s ability to benefit from MRS services to achieve an employment outcome. (2) Extending the eligibility determination period as described in R 395.64 is not applicable to supplemental security income recipients or social security disability insurance beneficiaries seeking MRS services pursuant to the federal requirements under 34 CFR 361.42(a)(3)(B)(ii). The MRS counselor shall make an eligibility determination for recipients of social security disability benefits no later than 60 days after the date of application.