40 TAC § 856.21. Prohibited Factors

(a) VRD does not impose, as part of determining eligibility under this subchapter, a duration-of-residence requirement that excludes from services any applicant who is present in the state.

(b) In determining eligibility under this subchapter, VRD ensures that:

(1) No applicant or group of applicants is excluded or found ineligible solely on the basis of the type of disability; and

(2) The eligibility requirements are applied without regard to the:

(A) age, sex, race, color, or national origin of the applicant;

(B) type of expected employment outcome;

(C) source of referral for vocational rehabilitation services;

(D) particular service needs or anticipated cost of services required by an applicant or the income level of an applicant or applicant's family;

(E) applicants' employment history or current employment status; and

(F) applicants' educational status or current educational credential.