Illinois Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27, 2024) |
TITLE89. SOCIAL SERVICES |
PART553. ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND REHABILITATION NEEDS |
§553.40. Eligibility Determination Time Frames
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After receiving a completed application for VR services, DHS-DRS shall make an eligibility determination and determine the individual's priority to receive services under the Order of Selection within a reasonable time period, not to exceed 60 calendar days from the date the individual applies for services unless:
a) DHS-DRS notifies the individual that exceptional and unforeseen circumstances beyond DHS-DRS control preclude DHS-DRS from completing a timely determination and the individual agrees to an extension; or
b) DHS-DRS determines, on the basis of the criteria set forth at 89 Ill. Adm. Code 553.30, that a period of trial work is necessary pursuant to 89 Ill. Adm. Code 553.31.
(Source: Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 12589, effective August 16, 2007)