New Jersey Administrative Code

Reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect shall be undertaken pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:60-8.8 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 10:129. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:91-5.9

(a) Clients of the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, their parents, guardians, advocates, or legal representative may record their concerns or problems regarding the timeliness of delivery of services or the adequacy of service by contacting their caseworker, their …

(a) A client/applicant (claimant) or his or her parent or guardian shall have the right to request an administrative review after all informal means of dispute resolution have been unsuccessful. The claimant may initiate an Administrative Review Request by notifying the caseworke…

(a) All services shall be provided with prior authorization from the Commission. (b) The vendor shall provide to the client's caseworker a written report which details the services rendered by the vendor before payment is made. (c) The Commission, in consultation with the necessa…

(a) The Commission shall make no payment to a medical services provider for an education, independent living or prevention services client who has given 24 hours notice of appointment cancellation. (b) In the event that an education, independent living or prevention services clie…

(a) The New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired operates a Statewide itinerant educational services program for children who are blind or vision impaired to facilitate their inclusion in the least restrictive, most appropriate, educational setting. These service…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Accommodative technique" means special knowledge and skills needed by children who are blind or vision impaired to accomplish the tasks of…

(a) The purpose of eligibility determination shall be to identify children, age 21 and younger, who, because of vision impairment, require specialized instruction and/or disability specific services from the Commission in order to be included appropriately in the education proces…

(a) The Commission shall notify by mail the parent or guardian of any child who applied or was referred for Commission education services whenever such child has been found to be ineligible. (b) In the event that a school district does not enter into a provider service agreement …

(a) The Commission provides a wide range of itinerant services to blind and visually impaired children and their families. For children, aged three through 21, four different levels of service are provided in collaboration with local school districts through provider service agre…

(a) The Commission shall provide specialized blindness and low vision-related services to infants and toddlers, ages birth to three, their parents, guardians, or significant caregivers, and early intervention service providers based upon the eligibility criteria as set forth in N…

(a) The Commission shall provide specialized services to eligible school aged children with multiple disabilities, who are not covered by provider service agreements as defined in N.J.A.C. 10:92-1.1(d). Services may include: 1. Functional vision assessment and any other vision im…

The financial need standard as set forth in N.J.A.C. 10:91-3.3 shall apply to all children receiving education services from the Commission, but this financial need standard does not apply to education services that are entitlements under the Individuals with Disabilities Educati…

(a) The George F. Meyer Instructional Resource Center (the Meyer Center) shall provide to students receiving blindness education services, instructional materials and adaptive equipment as appropriate to individual student needs. As determined by the Commission instructor, materi…

(a) As determined by the Commission instructor, equipment owned by the State of New Jersey may be lent to any eligible student who receives blindness education services through CBVI. Equipment lent shall remain the property of the State of New Jersey. (b) The following terms and …

(a) Eligible students who borrow any equipment from the Meyer Center shall be responsible for the routine maintenance of the equipment according to the directions given to the student for the care of the equipment. (b) The requirements for repair of loaned equipment are: 1. When …

(a) The Meyer Center shall provide materials and textbooks, based on their availability, to students who are Braille users as determined by the Commission instructor. (b) Braille library books and leisure books and magazines in Braille may be obtained by students from the New Jer…

Textbooks and other instructional materials, in adapted print size, may be provided to students as assessed by the Commission instructor. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:92-4.5 Amended by R.2003 d.444, effective 11/3/2003. See: 35 New Jersey Register 1635(a), 35 New Jersey Register 5…

Education students are eligible to receive services from vendors that provide textbooks and materials in alternate format. The Commission shall authorize payment of the registration and service fees for school age education students. Audio textbooks may be ordered from Learning A…

(a) The American Printing House for the Blind, a Federally funded agency, provides books, equipment, and other materials to the Commission for use by children who are identified as legally blind or who have been appropriately documented as functioning as blind or vision impaired.…

(a) In addition to services specified in N.J.A.C. 10:92-4, the following services shall be made available to eligible children, and if CBVI does not have qualified individuals to provide the services mentioned in this section, the CBVI teacher will recommend that the LEA seek qua…

(a) The Commission does not have the authority to provide or determine the educational placement of any student. (b) The local board of education is legally responsible for the student's special education costs, tuition, and room and board, under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 6A:14.…

(a) This chapter contains the rules of the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired regarding the prevention services program. The goal of this program is to save sight and restore vision whenever it is possible. Blindness and vision loss can be prevented with proper eye ca…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Approved hospital" means a hospital that: 1. Is licensed as a general hospital by the State of New Jersey (when only a specific identifiabl…

(a) Eye health services include a wide range of services designed to meet the medical and health care needs of clients. (b) Persons in need of eye health and medical care who meet the established visual and residency criteria shall be eligible for eye health services pursuant to …

(a) The determination of an eye emergency, for example, acute glaucoma, retinal detachment, ruptured globe or lacerated lid, or sudden loss of vision, shall be made by a physician. (b) The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired shall pay for emergency surgery at a freesta…

(a) An optical aid or device shall be deemed to be a lens, lens combination, prism, mirror, or electro-optical instrument, which, by virtue of its optical properties, raises the patient's level of visual performance. Eligibility for an optical aid or device shall be established a…

(a) Medical aids and devices shall be used by staff to assess and evaluate a client's ability or potential to learn to use medical aids and devices safely and independently and to train clients to meet medical needs safely and independently. (b) Eye health nurses shall carry the …

(a) A client must apply for charity care in a hospital, whether in-or out-patient. The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired does not cover hospital costs except for freestanding, same-day surgical centers. (b) The surgeon's fee to be authorized is obtained from the Comm…

(a) The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired has a historic commitment to providing eye disease prevention services. A major component of these efforts is the Commission's four vision screening and eye screening programs: 1. Migrant Eye Screening Program (see N.J.A.C. 1…

(a) Contract eye physicians shall provide the Commission with a copy of his or her current State of New Jersey medical or optometric license on an annual basis. (b) Contract eye physicians shall provide the Commission with a copy of the face sheet of their malpractice carrier wit…

(a) The Commission shall pay half of the contracted fee of $ 300.00 or $ 350.00 to the eye physician scheduled to perform an On-site Eye Screening or Migrant Eye Screening in instances when the screening is cancelled within 24 hours of its scheduled start. (b) The Commission shal…

Dilating drop will be administered at the discretion of the screening licensed eye physician after observation of anterior chamber structures with slit lamp. The doctor or licensed designee shall annotate the type of drop, time of instillation, and provide their signature on the …

(a) Vision and eye screening programs shall be scheduled annually at various screening sites throughout the State and shall be designed to cover all 21 counties. (b) Vision and eye screening programs shall be conducted by a screening team, which consists of a Commission Field Rep…

(a) The Migrant Eye Screening Program (MSP) provides eye screenings and follow-up assessment and treatment services to migrant laborers and their families. (b) To qualify as migrant laborers, the migrant laborer shall: 1. Reside in New Jersey while employed; 2. Be employed in the…

(a) The Commission's On-Site Eye Screening Program shall provide free on-site eye screenings to elderly, special needs, minority, and disadvantaged groups at, for example, public housing developments, senior citizen residences, institutionalized care facilities, Federally Qualifi…

(a) ECVS shall be provided free to children ages three to six years and include visual acuity and muscle imbalance examinations in order to detect symptoms of amblyopia and other eye conditions that may cause visual impairment or loss. (b) ECVS shall be performed at established p…

(a) The Diabetic Eye Disease Detection Program is a free service co-sponsored by the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the New Jersey Department of Health. It promotes outreach activities for the early detection of individuals with diabetic eye disease in partner…

(a) All procedures for the On-Site Eye Screening Program are approved by the Commission. These procedures shall be observed and performed by the screening team (see N.J.A.C. 10:94-3.2(b) ). 1. General eye screening with a licensed eye physician present at the screening site: Thes…

(a) Parental consent forms shall be completed for all participants below 18 years of age. (b) The screening guidelines as set forth for migrant worker screenings in N.J.A.C. 10:94-3.3 and adult on-site screenings below 18 years of age with the following modifications: 1. Tonometr…

(a) Refractions shall be done for consumers who will not be referred for further eye examinations by reason of pathology and who are indigent. (b) Indigence shall be pre-determined by a co-sponsoring agency or Commission representative and a notation will accordingly be made on t…

The purpose and scope of the Commission's low vision program shall be to provide specialized services to assist Commission clients in maximizing visual efficiency and functioning in daily living, social, educational, work and leisure activities. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:94-4.1…

Low vision terms are defined in N.J.A.C. 10:94-1.2. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:94-4.2

(a) The Commission primary caseworker or ancillary caseworker, with the approval of the primary caseworker, shall initiate a request for a low vision evaluation. (b) Clients who meet the following criteria shall be eligible for a low vision evaluation: 1. 20/70 visual acuity in t…

(a) The Commission shall not pay for low vision services, initial evaluation, aids, devices, or follow-up visits for Medicaid clients. (b) Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis, if Medicaid refuses to pay, or if it is determined to be in the client's best interest for th…

Services to clients' families are supportive or non-cost services, which are directly or indirectly provided to the client's family as part of the actions required to achieve the goals outlined in the client's service plan. These services are usually transportation services where…

(a) Transportation is a supportive service that is provided only when the following conditions are present: 1. An urgent medical need has been identified; 2. Failure to provide such services may place the client's eye health at risk; and 3. No other means of transportation is ava…

(a) This chapter contains the rules of the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired regarding the vocational rehabilitation services available to eligible individuals so that such individuals might maximize their employment outcome, independence, and integration into the wo…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Amanuensis" means an individual who reads and/or writes appropriate material for a blind or visually impaired person. For the purposes of …

The Commission's counseling and guidance services are designed to counsel the individual in connection with his or her vocational potential and the health and social problems related to their vocational objective or adjustment. Counseling and guidance is the core of the rehabilit…