Chapter 07. Vocational and Day Services Program Service Plan
Regulation .01 Additional Regulatory Compliance.LinkCopy Citation
In addition to this chapter, a person who provides vocational or day services to an individual shall comply with the following regulations of this subtitle:
A.
COMAR 10.22.01;
B.
COMAR 10.22.02, except COMAR 10.22.02.07;
C.
COMAR 10.22.03;
D.
COMAR 10.22.04;
E.
COMAR 10.22.05; and
F.
COMAR 10.22.10, when applicable.
Regulation .02 Rationale.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Individuals often need assistance to obtain and maintain work in the community. With supports, job skills are learned and behavior appropriate for the workplace is increased. Work in the community provides income, self-esteem, and personal value for the individual.
B.
Individuals seeking to obtain and maintain work in the community are free to choose preferred types of work, to seek change of work when not satisfied, and have their day activities reflect the needs, preferences, and desires stated in their IPs, including the ability to combine day or vocational services with other community activities, such as school or recreation.
C.
A licensee may not limit an individual to specific types of services because of their ages, severity of disability, or level of supports needed to work.
D.
A licensee shall use accommodation, coaching, individual choice, and preferences in matching individuals and employment opportunities.
Regulation .03 Scope.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The vocational or day services licensee shall respond to individual needs and preferences in accordance with the IP.
B.
Current program models include:
(1)
Supported employment;
(2)
Vocational services;
(3)
Day habilitation; and
(4)
Volunteer work.
C.
Supported Employment.
(1)
Supported employment includes:
(a)
Individuals who are self-employed and need supports, or are working in community businesses for pay with licensee funded supports; or
(b)
Any work program except one in an SRC that includes supports necessary for the individual to achieve the desired outcomes established in the IP.
(2)
A licensee shall provide job skill training which includes but is not limited to:
(a)
Skills required to perform a job;
(b)
Community mobility training;
(c)
Guidance in acceptable job behaviors; and
(d)
Job seeking and interviewing skills.
(3)
An individual typically works 20 — 40 hours per week, not including commuting time.
D.
Vocational Services.
(1)
Vocational services include but are not limited to:
(a)
Vocational assessment activities;
(b)
Job training, work skill training, and placement programs;
(c)
Training in social skills, acceptable work behaviors, and other skills such as money management;
(d)
Basic safety skills;
(e)
Training in work-related hygiene; and
(f)
Work skills.
(2)
A vocational services licensee shall provide services at a minimum:
(a)
220 days per year;
(b)
5 days a week;
(c)
6 hours a day not including commuting time; or
(d)
Consistent with an alternative schedule approved by the Director.
E.
Day Habilitation.
(1)
Day habilitation includes individuals participating in structured activities designed to increase or maintain:
(a)
Motor skills;
(b)
Communication skills;
(c)
Personal hygiene skills;
(d)
Leisure skills; and
(e)
Community integration.
(2)
A licensee providing day habilitation shall provide services at a minimum:
(a)
220 days per year;
(b)
5 days a week;
(c)
6 hours per day not including commuting time; or
(d)
Consistent with an alternative schedule approved by the Director.
F.
Volunteer Work.
(1)
Volunteer work enables the individual to gain desired work experience, personal satisfaction, and to contribute to the community.
(2)
The individual and the individual's team shall evaluate, at least annually, the appropriateness and continued desirability of the volunteer placement over paid work activities.
G.
Transportation Services.
(1)
The licensee is responsible for assisting or arranging transportation services with the individual.
(2)
The licensee shall use the mode of transportation which achieves the least costly, and most appropriate, means of transportation for the individual with priority given to the use of public transportation, when appropriate.
(3)
An individual who lives within walking distance of the program or worksite and who is sufficiently mobile shall be encouraged to walk.
(4)
The licensee shall keep accurate records which clearly indicate the transportation that the individual uses to participate in the vocational or day service including an alternative transportation plan if the primary plan is unavailable.
Regulation .04 Staffing and Training.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Staffing levels shall be determined by the IP with the licensee providing the staff for each individual as indicated in the IP.
B.
The licensee shall ensure that staff receive training in accordance with COMAR 10.22.02.11.
Regulation .05 Setting and Location.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Integrated work settings are preferred.
B.
A licensee providing services under this chapter shall make every effort to provide services that are integrated in neighborhoods and communities.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Health-General Article, §§7-903 and 7-904, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: October 20, 1986 (13:21 Md. R. 2321)
History: Regulations .01 — 07, Fundamental Rights, repealed effective June 27, 1988 (15:13 Md. R. 1554)
History: Regulations .01 — .07, Fundamental Rights of Individuals, adopted effective June 27, 1988 (15:13 Md. R. 1554)
History: Chapter, Fundamental Rights of Individuals, repealed and new chapter, Vocational and Day Services Program Service Plan, adopted effective July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1148)