LIS

Administrative Code

Creating a Report: Check the sections you'd like to appear in the report, then use the "Create Report" button at the bottom of the page to generate your report. Once the report is generated you'll then have the option to download it as a pdf, print or email the report.

Virginia Administrative Code
Title 22. Social Services
Agency 30. Department For Aging And Rehabilitative Services
Chapter 20. Provision of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
12/10/2024

22VAC30-20-30. Assessment for determining eligibility and priority for services.

In order to determine whether an individual is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services and the individual's priority under an order of selection for services (if the state is operating under an order of selection), the department shall conduct an assessment for determining eligibility and priority for services. The assessment shall be conducted in the most integrated setting possible, consistent with the individual's needs and informed choice, and in accordance with this section.

1. Eligibility requirements are applied without regard to:

a. Race;

b. Age;

c. Sex;

d. Color;

e. National origin;

f. Particular service needs;

g. Anticipated costs of services required by an applicant;

h. Income level of applicant of applicant's family;

i. Type of expected employment outcome;

j. Source of referral for vocational rehabilitation services;

k. Employment history;

l. Current employment status;

m. Educational status; or

n. Current educational credential.

2. No applicant or group of applicants is excluded or found ineligible solely on the basis of the type of disability; and

3. No duration of residence requirement is imposed that excludes from services any individual who is present in the state. (34 CFR 361.42(c))

Statutory Authority

§ 51.5-131 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR595-01-1 § 3, eff. July 1, 1987; amended, Virginia Register Volume 11, Issue 1, eff. November 2, 1994; Volume 17, Issue 7, eff. January 17, 2001; Volume 19, Issue 14, eff. April 24, 2003; Volume 33, Issue 10, eff. February 8, 2017; Volume 35, Issue 1, eff. October 3, 2018; Errata 35:2 VA.R. 101 September 17, 2018.

Website addresses provided in the Virginia Administrative Code to documents incorporated by reference are for the reader's convenience only, may not necessarily be active or current, and should not be relied upon. To ensure the information incorporated by reference is accurate, the reader is encouraged to use the source document described in the regulation.

As a service to the public, the Virginia Administrative Code is provided online by the Virginia General Assembly. We are unable to answer legal questions or respond to requests for legal advice, including application of law to specific fact. To understand and protect your legal rights, you should consult an attorney.