Vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided to any individual with a disability in accordance with a policy or policies promulgated by the department:

(1) Whose vocational rehabilitation the director determines, after full investigation, can be satisfactorily achieved; or

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-11-610

  • Department: means the department of human services. See Tennessee Code 49-11-602
  • Director: means director of the vocational rehabilitation program. See Tennessee Code 49-11-602
  • Individual with a disability: means an individual of employable age who has a disability that constitutes a substantial barrier to employment, but that is of such a nature that appropriate vocational rehabilitation services may reasonably be expected to:
    (A) Render the individual able to engage in a remunerative occupation. See Tennessee Code 49-11-602
  • Vocational rehabilitation: means making an individual able, or increasing the individual's ability, to:
    (A) Engage in a remunerative occupation. See Tennessee Code 49-11-602
(2) Who is eligible for vocational rehabilitation under the terms of an agreement with the federal government.
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