Washington Administrative Code

(1) If you receive DVR funds as an overpayment, you must repay the amount you were overpaid to DVR.(2) An overpayment occurs when DVR issues a payment directly to you to purchase an approved VR service, you signed a direct pay agreement outlining your responsibilities when receiv…

(1) When a DVR staff person suspects that a customer may have intentionally or knowingly misrepresented, concealed, or withheld facts in order to receive DVR funds, services, or equipment, DVR must make a referral to the DSHS office of fraud and accountability (OFA).(2) Customer …

(1) DVR must make a written authorization prior to purchasing services, unless exceptional circumstances require an oral authorization.(2) DVR must issue a written authorization for purchase within five business days of an oral authorization.[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.29.020(8)…

DVR may provide and pay for the following services without determining whether a comparable service or benefit, as defined in WAC 388-891A-0010(1), is available to you from, or paid for by, any other program administering or providing services or benefits:(1) Assessment services …

(1) To avoid delaying or interrupting needed services, a DVR counselor may authorize or provide VR services before determining whether a comparable service or benefit, as defined in WAC 388-891A-0010(1), is available to you from, or paid for by, any other program administering or…

(1) If you choose not to apply for and use comparable services and benefits that are available to you, as defined in WAC 388-891A-0010(1), you are responsible for the cost of the services.(2) Except for the services and circumstances outlined in WAC 388-891A-1110 and 388-891A-112…

You are not required to pay any portion of your VR services if you or your DVR counselor provide verification that you currently receive benefits from one of the following programs:(1) A department of social and health services (DSHS) cash or food assistance program;(2) Medicaid;…

When the conditions outlined in WAC 388-891A-1130 do not apply to you and the information you provide for the financial statement shows that financial resources are available, DVR requires you to pay a portion of the cost of your VR services other than those outlined in WAC 388-8…

If your annual or monthly income is a percentage of the federal poverty level that is higher than would qualify for children's medicaid in Washington state, as described in WAC 182-505-0100 (6)(b), DVR will require you to provide a complete financial statement that documents your…

(1) DVR collects financial information from you to determine whether you must pay any part of the cost of VR services if neither you nor your DVR counselor can verify that you receive assistance or income support from any of the programs identified in WAC 388-891A-1130.(2) You mu…

When the financial statement indicates that you have financial resources to contribute, you and the DVR counselor will agree on how your resources will help pay for VR services. You and the DVR counselor will document the agreed upon contribution to the costs of services on the I…

You are not required to pay any portion of the following VR services, regardless of your financial status:(1) Pre-employment transition services;(2) Assessment services to determine eligibility, priority category, or VR needs;(3) Any VR services as described in WAC 388-891A-0700 …

(1) You may select VR services that you need to achieve an employment outcome that is consistent with your unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice.(2) You may select the service provider of your choice if the serv…

DVR pays for occupational or vocational training if you meet the conditions for DVR to pay for a VR service as outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100 and the following additional conditions:(1) You require training services to achieve the employment outcome identified on your IPE;(2) If t…

DVR pays for basic education or literacy training if you meet the conditions for DVR to pay for a VR service as outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100 and the following additional conditions:(1) You require training services to achieve the employment outcome identified on your IPE;(2) You…

DVR pays for training services at an institution of higher education if you meet the conditions for DVR to pay for a VR service as outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100 and the following additional conditions:(1) You require training services to achieve your desired employment outcome as…

(1) Before DVR may assist with the cost of attendance at an institution of higher education, DVR requires you to:(a) Complete a free application for federal student aid (FAFSA); and(b) Use all available need-based gift aid toward your cost of attendance.(2) DVR does not require y…

If you meet the conditions for DVR to pay for a VR service as outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100 and choose training services at a private or out-of-state program when an in-state or public program is available and adequate to meet your needs:(1) DVR pays for training services up to t…

(1) If an academic institution charges a fee to cover the cost of a student health clinic and the fee is required as a condition of registration, DVR pays this fee when financial aid funds are not adequate.(2) If an academic institution charges a liability fee to cover the costs …

(1) DVR considers you to have met its minimum academic standards when you have achieved the greater of either:(a) The minimum progress necessary to maintain good standing in your academic program and to graduate from your course of study; or(b) The cumulative grade point average …

DVR makes a direct payment to you if you meet the conditions for DVR to pay for a VR service as outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100 and the following additional conditions:(1) You sign a DVR direct payment agreement to acknowledge that you understand and accept the terms of the agreeme…

DVR pays to move your household goods so that you can participate in training services identified in your IPE, other approved VR services, or accept an offer of employment if you meet the conditions for DVR to pay for a VR service as outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100 and the followin…

DVR only pays for moving services provided by a moving company that is licensed, insured, and bonded. DVR does not pay for a rental vehicle for the purpose of moving your own household belongings.[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.29.020(8) and 34 C.F.R., Parts 361, 363, 397. WSR 18-12…

(1) DVR provides services to facilitate driving a personal vehicle, as described in WAC 388-891A-0866, when the use of a personal vehicle is necessary for participation in VR services or to secure, maintain, advance in, or regain employment.(2) DVR will not provide services to fa…

DVR pays for the cost of fueling a personal vehicle as a transportation service if you meet the conditions for DVR to pay for a VR service as outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100, the conditions for DVR to pay for services that facilitate driving a personal vehicle in WAC 388-891A-1172,…

(1) DVR only purchases and loans a vehicle to you under exceptional circumstances and when providing a vehicle would be the least cost service to meet your transportation needs. In such exceptional circumstances, no other transportation options are available and it is not feasibl…

In addition to meeting the circumstances described in WAC 388-891A-1174 and the conditions outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100 and 388-891A-1172, you must satisfy all of the following requirements for DVR to purchase and loan a vehicle to you:(1) When you are the driver, the DVR counse…

(1) DVR transfers ownership of a vehicle that DVR has purchased and loaned to you when you achieve an employment outcome, as described in WAC 388-891A-1310, and you maintain the employment for at least ninety days.(2) Once you have maintained the employment for at least ninety da…

DVR pays for vehicle modifications as a rehabilitation technology service if you meet the requirements for DVR to pay for a VR service as outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100, the conditions for DVR to pay for services that facilitate the driving of a personal vehicle in WAC 388-891A-11…

In order for DVR to pay for a vehicle repair you must meet the conditions for DVR to pay for a VR service as outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100, the conditions for DVR to pay for services that facilitate your driving in WAC 388-891A-1172, and the following additional conditions:(1) Yo…

(1) If you meet the conditions for DVR to pay for a VR service as outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100, DVR pays to insure assistive technology devices, equipment, and products.(2) DVR must not pay for any other types of insurance. Prohibited types of insurance include, but are not limi…

DVR pays for insurance for assistive technology devices, equipment, and products to cover the cost of repairs or replacement if they are lost or damaged, if you meet the conditions for DVR to pay for a VR service as outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100 and the following additional condi…

(1) At the time of purchase, DVR pays for an initial warranty for an assistive technology device, piece of equipment, or product if you meet the conditions for DVR to pay for a VR service as outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100, and the warranty:(a) Is available from the manufacturer or…

DVR only pays for self-employment services that are required for you to achieve an employment outcome when you meet the conditions outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100, and:(1) Start-up costs for your self-employment must only include those costs related to operating the business;(2) St…

DVR must not pay for the following costs related to self-employment:(1) Salaries, wages, or cash for you, your business partners, or your employees;(2) Leases, purchase of real property, insurance, or bonds, including surety or fidelity bonds, that result in liability for DVR;(3)…

DVR only pays for child-care services if you meet the conditions for DVR to pay for a VR service as outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100 and you meet the following additional conditions:(1) DVR only pays for child-care services to a child-care provider who is:(a) Licensed or certified b…

If you meet the conditions outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100 and your employment is at risk, DVR pays for nonpermanent worksite modifications that an employer has refused to provide under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as a…

DVR pays for nonpermanent modifications where you live or at the place of your self-employment if:(1) You meet the conditions outlined in WAC 388-891A-1100;(2) The DVR counselor determines that the modifications are the most effective solution for accessibility where you live or …

DVR does not purchase land, pay to build a permanent structure, or pay for any construction that would result in a permanent modification to the real property of your home or place of self-employment.[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.29.020(8) and 34 C.F.R., Parts 361, 363, 397. WSR 1…

(1) If you need a device, tool, piece of equipment, or other item to participate in VR services or to prepare for, secure, maintain, advance in, or regain employment, DVR will loan a new or used item to you until you achieve an employment outcome as described in WAC 388-891A-0010…

(1) When necessary for participation in VR services or directly related to an employment outcome, DVR may issue certain equipment, devices, or other items directly to you without a loan agreement.(2) Items issued without a loan agreement are those that cannot, for practical, lega…

(1) When you and your DVR counselor agree that you will require customized equipment, devices, or other items to address your disability-related personal needs, your DVR counselor will determine whether it is appropriate to loan those items to you or whether it is appropriate to …

If DVR directs you to return an item loaned to you and you do not immediately return it, DVR will report the loss to the DSHS office of financial recovery (OFR). The OFR will attempt to recover the item or payment for the item from you. If the OFR cannot recover the item or payme…

(1) If you have achieved the employment outcome on your IPE and the DVR counselor agrees you will continue to need the device, tool, piece of equipment, or other item to keep your job, DVR may transfer ownership to you at the time a DVR counselor closes your case service record.(…

A DVR counselor will close your case service record for any one or more of the following reasons:(1) You achieve an employment outcome as described in WAC 388-891A-1310;(2) DVR determines that you do not meet the eligibility criteria described in WAC 388-891A-0500 and you are not…

DVR determines that you have achieved an employment outcome and no longer need VR services if:(1) You received services under an IPE that helped you achieve the employment outcome on your IPE;(2) Your job matches your unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, …

DVR may determine that you have achieved an employment outcome in self-employment if you meet the conditions outlined in WAC 388-891A-1310 and the following:(1) The business (or entity) has been operating independently of DVR funding (except self-employment consulting for monitor…