Indiana vehicle modifications for drivers with disabilities

Indiana Vehicle Modifications

ReTech is the former vehicle modification consulting firm for Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA). The Vocational Rehabilitation Services department provides funding for eligible consumers. For more information on eligibility and referral, contact your regional office.
The FSSA currently provides vehicle modification funding for eligible consumers under an established fee schedule. The schedule was derived from an analysis of actual modification costs for there years 2001 through 2005.

Vehicle Modification Funding

Download a worksheet of costs as well as the current fee schedule. Funding is determined upon maximum assigned costs. No additional charges are incurred by eligible consumers who are funded through the Vocational Rehabilitation Program.

Vehicle modifications funded by Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation are governed by the State Policy. Current policy requires that any retail dealer who provides vehicle modifications, must have a signed contract with the agency agreeing to participate with the assigned cost. They must also be a fully qualified NMEDA QAP Dealer. Recognized retail dealers can be found at the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association website.
http://members.nmeda.org/consumers/locate-a-dealer/default.aspx

Indiana Driver Rehab Specialists

Evaluators can be found at the Association of Driver Educators for the Disabled website, at the following URL: http://www.driver-ed.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

Websites of Interest

The following websites may be of interest and use to consumers searching for additional information on adaptive driving devices and modification planning:

Adapting Motor Vehicles for People with Disabilities

Locating a Vehicle Modification Shop

File a complaint on a safety-related defect in your adapted vehicle. If you encounter a problem or question while trying to complete the online VOQ, call the DOT Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TDD 1-800-424-9153) and our staff will take your complaint over the telephone.