N.J. Admin. Code § 10:95-11.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10:95-11.1 - General purpose and scope

(a) Maintenance is a supportive service provided only to enable an individual to participate in other vocational rehabilitation services. It is provided to the client in meeting the extra or added costs of food, shelter, clothing and other subsistence expenses arising from the active participation in a vocational rehabilitation program. Maintenance payments are not intended to ameliorate poverty.

(b) The Commission shall provide maintenance payments to or on behalf of eligible clients only up to the amount of increased expenses that the rehabilitation program causes for the individual or his or her family.

(c) The Commission shall apply its financial needs standard as set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:91-3 to the provision of maintenance services to all vocational rehabilitation clients except for those individuals who are receiving diagnostic services, work adjustment training or basic skills training.

(d) The Commission shall ascertain an individual's financial need each time the need for maintenance services arises (see N.J.A.C. 10:91-3).

(e) The Commission shall provide maintenance services to or on behalf of eligible clients as follows:

1. If the client is receiving meals as part of boarding costs, the Commission shall pay the published cost of the meal plan;

2. If the client is not receiving meals as part of boarding costs, the payment rate shall be the current daily rate of meal reimbursement for New Jersey State employees. This rate will also be paid to clients at residential facilities for those meals that shall not be provided on weekends or holidays;

3. If the client is receiving a room as part of residential costs, the Commission shall pay for the current cost of the room;

4. If housing is available at the facility and the client chooses to live independently, the rate of payment shall not exceed that of the residential housing available;

5. If no housing is available at the facility, the rate of payment shall not exceed the rate paid for board at the least expensive public State university.

(f) Maintenance payments shall not be considered earned income.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:95-11.1

Amended by R.1999 d.375, effective 11/1/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 2152(a), 31 New Jersey Register 3328(a).
In (e)5, substituted a reference to the least expensive public State university for a reference to Rutgers.