Haw. Code R. § 17-401.1-16 - Vocational rehabilitation counseling and guidance services
(a) Vocational rehabilitation (VR) counseling
and guidance services means discrete, therapeutic counseling and guidance
services including:
(1) Personal adjustment
counseling;
(2) Counseling that
addresses medical, family, or social issues;
(3) Vocational counseling;
(4) Information and support services to
assist an individual in exercising informed choice consistent with section
17-401.1-12; and
(5) Any other form
of counseling and guidance that is necessary for an individual with a
disability to achieve an employment outcome, other than the general supportive
counseling and guidance role that the VR counselor performs throughout the
rehabilitation process in connection with any service.
(b) VR counseling and guidance services shall
be provided when necessary to address and overcome issues and barriers to
achieving an employment outcome, confronted by an applicant or eligible
individual seeking employment, to enable the individual to prepare for, secure,
retain, or regain an employment outcome consistent with the individual's
strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests,
and informed choice. Issues and barriers include:
(1) Issues associated with adjusting to
environmental barriers.
(2) Medical
issues.
(3) Family and social
issues.
(4) Other related
issues.
(c) VR
counseling and guidance services do not include the general supportive role
that the VR counselor performs throughout the rehabilitation process in
connection with any service.
(d) VR
counseling and guidance services are exempt from consideration under the use of
comparable services and benefits provisions of section 17-401.1-13, and the use
of personal resources (financial needs test) provisions of section
17-401.1-14.
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