Arizona Laws 23-506. Eligibility for assistance
A. Vocational rehabilitation service shall be provided to a person with a disability, resident in the state, whose vocational rehabilitation in the judgment of the director after investigation can satisfactorily be achieved, or to any such person who is eligible for rehabilitation service under the terms of an agreement with the federal government or with another state. Unless otherwise provided by law, the following vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided at public cost only to persons with a disability who are determined to require financial assistance:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 23-506
- Director: means the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 23-501
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Maintenance: means money payments not to exceed the estimated cost of subsistence during vocational rehabilitation. See Arizona Laws 23-501
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Person with a disability: means any individual who has a physical or mental disability and a substantial disadvantage to employment, which is of such a nature that vocational rehabilitation services may reasonably be expected to render the person fit to engage in a gainful occupation, including a gainful occupation which is more consistent with the person's capacities and abilities, or for whom vocational rehabilitation services are necessary for the purpose of extended evaluation to determine rehabilitation potential. See Arizona Laws 23-501
- Physical restoration: means medical, surgical or therapeutic treatment necessary to correct or reduce the employment disadvantage of a person with a disability and includes medical, psychiatric, dental and surgical treatment, nursing service, hospital care not to exceed ninety days, convalescent home care, drugs, medical and surgical supplies and prosthetic appliances and other related services as defined in the vocational rehabilitation act, as amended. See Arizona Laws 23-501
1. Physical restoration not including curative treatment for acute or transitory conditions.
2. Transportation not otherwise provided to determine the eligibility of the individual and the nature and extent of the rehabilitation services necessary.
3. Occupational licenses.
4. Customary occupational tools and equipment.
5. Maintenance.
6. Training books and materials.
B. The right of a person with a disability to maintenance granted under this section may not be transferred or assigned.