Section 400.252. Special eligibility requirements.

(1) Any individual in Michigan shall be considered eligible for vocational rehabilitation through the division of services for the blind if he is otherwise eligible.

(2)     Any individual who is otherwise eligible  and  is  found   through  an examination by an ophthalmologist or a physician approved by the state supervising ophthalmologist to have a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with proper corrections or a limitation of the visual field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle distance no greater than 20 degrees, shall be considered eligible for service on the basis of lack or defectiveness of vision.

(3)   Vocational rehabilitation services shall be available only to those individuals whose vocational capacity   may  be  increased  through   such services and when a study  of   the  age,  physical  and  mental  capacity, aptitudes,   and   employment history indicate the  probability  that   a placement may be made after  such  services have been  given;  provided, however,  that  the  division  of  services  for  the  blind may extend rehabilitation services to blind persons whenever it appears  feasible without regard to employability.

(4)   No person shall be denied rehabilitation or other services on the basis of race, creed, or color. The same facilities will be available to any eligible person.

(5)   Vocational rehabilitation services other than maintenance shall be available to any civil employee of the United States disabled while in the performance of his duties and to any war disabled civilian as defined in U.S. Public Law 113-78th Congress (first session) who may be certified to the division of services for the blind by the administrator    of    the    federal   security   agency     without    regard      to      economic

circumstances of the individual. Maintenance may be paid only after a study of the economic circumstances of the individual indicates that he is unable to pay for this service.

History: 1954 AC; 1979 AC.