District of Columbia Administrative Code

121 PAYMENT FOR DENTAL SERVICES, PRESCRIPTION GOODS, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES 121.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration shall pay for dental services for eligible person under the following circumstances: (a) The dental condition is documented by a licensed …

122 POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING 122.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration may fund post-secondary educational expenses in accordance with this section, and as specified in an eligible person’s Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). 122.2 The Rehabilitation Ser…

123 SELF-EMPLOYMENT 123.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration shall assist a client with a vocational goal of self-employment with starting, maintaining, or expanding his or her own business in the District of Columbia. This chapter shall also apply to a person wishing to …

124 PARTICIPATION IN THE COST OF SERVICES BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED 124.1 Each eligible person shall contribute financially to the cost of rehabilitation services that he or she receives, pursuant to the standards set forth in this section. 124.2 In determining the amount that an e…

125 OWNERSHIP OF GOODS 125.1 The District of Columbia shall retain legal title to tools, equipment, and supplies provided as part of a person’s rehabilitation program, except as provided in subsection 125.3. 125.2 A person shall return goods provided by the Rehabilitation Service…

126 ORDER OF SELECTION OF SERVICES 126.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration shall provide vocational rehabilitation services based on the availability of funds, in accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 361.36. 126.2 If the Rehabilitation Services Administration determines that suff…

127 TRANSITION SERVICES 127.1 The Rehabilitation Services Administration shall provide transition services to students and youth with disabilities, as defined in section 199 of these regulations, who are referred to the Rehabilitation Services Administration or who apply for tran…

128 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6189 (August 1, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Publ…

129 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6189 (August 1, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Publ…

130 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6189 (August 1, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Publ…

131 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6189 (August 1, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Publ…

132 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6189 (August 1, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Publ…

133 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6189 (August 1, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Publ…

134 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6189 (August 1, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Publ…

135 VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (VR) DUE PROCESS SCOPE AND PROCEDURES 135.1 The purpose of these regulations is to establish procedures pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and 34 C.F.R. § 361.57, which provide an applicant or recipient of vocational rehabilitati…

136 NOTICE AND RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS REMEDIES Pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 361.57, each applicant or recipient of vocational rehabilitation or independent living services shall be informed in writing, that he or she is entitled to each of the following: The right to request an informal…

137 INFORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW MEETING 137.1 An informal administrative review meeting is a non-binding and non-adversarial informal dispute resolution process pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 361.57(c). The informal administrative review meeting process provides an applicant or recip…

138 REQUEST FOR AN INFORMAL ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW MEETING/ TIMELINESS 138.1 A request for an informal administrative review meeting must be submitted in writing within ten (10) business days of the determination that affected the provision of vocational rehabilitation services. T…

139 MEDIATION 139.1 Mediation is available to an applicant or recipient of vocational rehabilitation or independent living services through the D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings as part of the impartial due process hearing. 139.2 Mediation must be requested in accordance wit…

140 RIGHT TO MEDIATION Section 140: Right to Mediation is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 4612, 4618 (May 28, 2010); as amended by Final Rule…

141 REQUEST FOR MEDIATION/TIMELINESS/SCHEDULING Section 141: Request for Mediation/Timeliness/Scheduling is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 4…

142 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public Welfare 29 DCMR § 142 AUTHOR…

143 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public Welfare 29 DCMR § 143 AUTHOR…

144 RESERVED SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public Welfare 29 DCMR § 144 AUTHOR…

145 RIGHT TO A HEARING 145.1 Each applicant or recipient of vocational rehabilitation or independent living services who is dissatisfied with any determination concerning the furnishing or denial of services shall be entitled to a hearing before the D.C. Office of Administrative …

146 NOTICE OF RIGHT TO HEARING Section 146: Notice of Right to Hearing is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 4612 (May 28, 2010); as amended by …

147 FILING OF DOCUMENTS Section 147: Filing of Documents is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 4612 (May 28, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaki…

148 RESPONSE TO MOTIONS Section 148: Response to Motions is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 4612 (May 28, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaki…

149 REQUEST FOR A HEARING/TIMELINESS 149.1 Each applicant or recipient of services must request a hearing within fifteen (15) calendar days after an adverse decision based on an informal administrative review or, in the absence of an informal administrative review, within thirty …

150 NOTICE OF DOCKETING OF PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE AND A HEARING OF THE ADMINISTRATION’S DETERMINATION, ORDER OR ANSWER Section 150: Notice of Docketing of Pre-Hearing Conference and a Hearing of Docketing of the Administration’s Determination, Order or Answer is REPEALED. SOURCE:…

151 PLACE FOR HEARING/COMMUNICATION SERVICES Section 151: Place for Hearing/Communication Services is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 4612 (M…

152 NOTICE OF HEARING AND HEARING PROCEDURES AND ISSUES Section 152: Notice of Hearing and Hearing Procedures and Issues is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking publi…

153 PREHEARING CONFERENCE Section 153: Prehearing Conference is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Colum…

154 CONDUCT OF HEARING Section 154: Conduct of Hearing is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 4612 (May 28, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking…

155 DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE HEARING EXAMINER Section 155: Duties and Powers of the Hearing Examiner is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 01292…

156 STANDARD OF PROOF Section 156: Standard of Proof is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Muni…

157 TRANSCRIPT Section 157: Transcript is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulati…

158 DECISION OF THE HEARING EXAMINER Section 158: Decision of the Hearing Examiner is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 20…

159 FINAL DECISION Section 159: Final Decision is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal …

160 RIGHT TO APPEAL Section 160: Right to Appeal is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipa…

161 COMPUTATION OF TIME Section 161: Computation of Time is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia …

162 EXTENSION OF TIME Section 162: Extension of Time is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Muni…

163 CONTINUANCES Section 163: Continuances is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regu…

164 CONSOLIDATION Section 164: Consolidation is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Re…

165 SEVERANCE Section 165: Severance is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulation…

166 INTERVENTION Section 166: Intervention is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regu…

167 REPRESENTATION OF PARTIES AND INTERVENORS Section 167: Representation of Parties and Intervenors is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034, 2045 (April 5, 1991); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Co…

168 SETTLEMENT Section 168: Settlement is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulati…

169 EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS Section 169: Ex Parte Communications is REPEALED. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2034 (April 5, 1991); as amended by 54 DCR 6020 (June 22, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 012929 (December 10, 2021). District of C…

199 DEFINITIONS 199.1 For purposes of this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed below: Act - the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq.). Administrative, Counseling, and Placement costs reimbursement - financial reimb…