Do VR services include motor vehicle modifications?
Answer 4: They can. BVR and BSVI can fund vehicle modifications (such as hand controls or a wheelchair handling device) if they are necessary to enable you to reach or maintain your employment outcome as defined in your IPE. RSC’s regulations on this subject are found at Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) sections 3304-6-01 and 3304-6-14. The OAC is free online at http://codes.ohio.gov/oac Please note that such vehicle modifications have to be necessary in order for you to reach or keep your job goal. Being merely helpful or convenient for you is not enough. Please note also that the provision for such modifications needs to be expressly written into your IPE. BVR and BSVI will not pay for anything that is not on your IPE. Finally, note also that the IPE must specify who will pay for the modifications. Your VRC may allocate certain costs to you as a “consumer contribution.” (If you do not agree with the decision to assign a cost to you, you can appeal that decision through the agency’s app
