3304-1-01 Purpose of the rehabilitation services commission and its bureaus.

The rehabilitation services commission (“RSC”) is the sole state agency designated to administer the plan under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 87 Stat. 355.29 U.S.C. 701, as amended. RSC is composed, in part, of three bureaus:

(A) The bureau of vocational rehabilitation (“BVR”) provides vocational rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities other than visual.

(B) The bureau of services for the visually impaired (“BSVI”) provides vocational rehabilitation services to persons who are legally blind, and to persons who are visually impaired.

(C) The bureau of disability determination (“BDD”) makes determinations on all claims for social security disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income payments.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 11/28/2007 and 11/28/2012

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3304.15, 3304.16(A)

Rule Amplifies: 3304.15, 3304.16(D)

Prior Effective Dates: 10/03/1983, 1/7/2003