Section 460 IAC 2-4-13 - Determination of visual statusAuthority: IC 12-9-2-3
Affected: IC 12-12-5; 20 U.S.C. 107
Sec. 13.
(a) The state licensing agency has the right to request and to obtain from a licensed manager periodic visual evaluations in order to determine continuing compliance with visual requirements.(b) Agency requests for current evidence of visual status include the following: (1) Upon the written request of the state licensing agency, a licensed manager must provide the state licensing agency with current ophthalmologic or optometric evidence documenting the manager's visual status within sixty (60) days of the agency's request. As used in this subdivision, "current" means evidence of an examination not more than six (6) months old from the date of submitting the evidence to the state licensing agency.(2) A licensed manager who does not provide the requested ophthalmologic or optometric evidence is presumed not to be legally blind. Action must be taken under section 20(a)(4) of this rule to terminate the manager's license.(3) If a licensed manager is determined to be not legally blind on the basis of the submitted evidence, action must be taken under section 20(a)(4) of this rule to terminate the manager's license.(4) The state licensing agency shall pay the cost of obtaining ophthalmologic or optometric evidence required by this subsection.Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services; 460 IAC 2-4-13; filed Aug 23, 2001, 2:30 p.m.: 25 IR 67; filed Nov 26, 2007, 10:19 a.m.: 20071226-IR-460070254FRA; readopted filed Nov 30, 2007, 4:47 p.m.: 20071226-IR-460070733RFA; readopted filed Nov 20, 2013, 9:02 a.m.: 20131218-IR-460130457RFAReadopted filed 11/13/2019, 11:55 a.m.: 20191211-IR-460190489RFA