Ohio Admin. Code 3304-2-67 - Home modifications
(A)
OOD may purchase
home modifications only if they are necessary to enable the individual with a
disability to participate in vocational rehabilitation services provided under
an IPE, but also when needed to prepare for, secure, retain, advance in or
regain an employment outcome.
(B)
Home
modifications shall only be made to the primary residence of the individual
with a disability. "Primary" means the home from which the individual would
usually leave to go to work.
(C)
Home
modifications shall not be made to new construction that has been built
specifically for the individual with a disability.
(D)
To enable an
individual with a disability to leave the home, home modifications are limited
to providing one entrance/exit from the home.
(E)
Home
modifications are limited to equipment and minimum modifications to enable the
individual with a disability to participate in OOD services for employment, but
also when needed to prepare for, secure, retain, advance in or regain an
employment outcome.
(F)
To enable the individual with a disability to work at
home, OOD may make additional essential modifications including equipment and
access into a room of the home that is used to perform the
work.
(G)
Home modifications may include a room addition, but
only when a cost analysis indicates such construction is more cost effective
than other modifications or options.
(H)
Modifications may
be made to rental property for accessibility and shall be temporary or portable
whenever possible. Written permission shall be obtained from the landlord prior
to beginning the modification.
(1)
A written agreement between the landlord and the
individual with a disability shall be signed by both parties and should outline
the future responsibilities of each party should the individual with a
disability vacate the property.
(2)
A copy of the
agreement between the landlord and the individual with a disability shall be
provided to OOD prior to any modification(s).
(I)
The OOD counselor
shall authorize a rehabilitation technologist, rehabilitation engineer or
architect to perform the home accessibility evaluation. The evaluator, and any
company in which the evaluator holds an interest, is prohibited from bidding on
the project.
(J)
An inspection shall be performed to determine if the
property needs to be brought up to code before modifications are authorized. If
modifications require upgrading existing systems (e.g. plumbing, electrical,
etc.), the cost of upgrading these systems to meet building codes is the
responsibility of the individual with a disability in accordance with rule
3304-2-52
of the Administrative Code.
(K)
The successful
bidder shall provide a one-year warranty from the date of final acceptance of
work against defective workmanship and shall guarantee that all
materials/products/appliances installed or furnished perform their advertised
function. Additional warranties may be provided by relevant
manufacturers.
(L)
After the home modification is completed and final
payment is issued to the contractor, the home modification equipment shall be
released to the individual with a disability. OOD will have no further
responsibility or liability for maintenance, repair, replacement, removal or
restoration of the site.
Replaces: 3304-2-67
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3304.15(C)(1)
Rule Amplifies: 3304.15
Prior Effective Dates: 09/30/1985, 04/04/1988, 04/22/1991, 03/12/1993, 12/17/1993, 10/01/1996, 05/15/1998, 01/03/2000, 06/20/2002, 01/20/2004, 05/19/2005, 09/05/2006, 03/30/2009, 12/27/2013
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