[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR411.140]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
               CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 411_The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart B_Tickets Under the Ticket to Work Program
 
Sec. 411.140  When can I assign my ticket and how?

    (a) You may assign your ticket only during a month in which you meet 
the requirements of Sec. 411.125(a)(1) and (a)(2). You may assign your 
ticket to any EN which is serving under the program and is willing to 
provide you with services, or you may assign your ticket to a State VR 
agency if you are eligible to receive VR services according to 34 CFR 
361.42. You may not assign your ticket to more than one provider of 
services (i.e. an EN or a State VR agency) at a time. Once you have 
assigned your ticket to an EN or State VR agency, you may take your 
ticket out of assignment for any reason under the rules in Sec. 
411.145(a). Also, you may reassign your ticket under the rules in Sec. 
411.150.
    (b)(1) In determining which EN you want to work with, you may 
discuss your rehabilitation and employment plans with as many ENs in 
your area as you wish. You also may discuss your rehabilitation and 
employment plans with the State VR agency.
    (2) You can obtain a list of the approved ENs in your area from the 
program manager (PM) we have enlisted to assist in the administration of 
the Ticket to Work program. (See Sec. 411.115(k) for a definition of 
the PM.)
    (c) If you choose to work with an EN serving under the program, both 
you and the EN of your choice need to agree upon an individual work plan 
(IWP) (see Sec. 411.115(i) for a definition of

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an IWP). If you choose to work with a State VR agency, you must develop 
an individualized plan for employment (IPE) and your State VR counselor 
must agree to the terms of the IPE, according to the requirements 
established in 34 CFR 361.45 and 361.46. (See Sec. 411.115(j) for a 
definition of an IPE.) The IWP or IPE outlines the services necessary to 
assist you in achieving your chosen employment goal.
    (d) In order for you to assign your ticket to an EN or State VR 
agency, all of the following requirements must be met:
    (1)(i) If you decide to work with an EN, you and a representative of 
the EN must agree to and sign an IWP; or
    (ii) If you decide to work with a State VR agency, you and a 
representative of the State VR agency must agree to and sign both an IPE 
and a form that provides the information described in Sec. 
411.385(a)(1), (2) and (3).
    (2) You must be eligible to assign your ticket under the rules in 
paragraph (a) of this section.
    (3) A representative of the EN must submit a copy of the signed IWP 
to the PM or a representative of the State VR agency must submit the 
completed and signed form (as described in Sec. 411.385(a) and (b)) to 
the PM.
    (4) The PM must receive the copy of the IWP or receive the required 
form, as appropriate.
    (e) If all of the requirements in paragraph (d) of this section are 
met, we will consider your ticket assigned to the EN or State VR agency. 
The effective date of the assignment of your ticket will be the first 
day on which the requirements of paragraphs (d)(1) and (2) of this 
section are met. See Sec. Sec. 411.160 through 411.225 for an 
explanation of how assigning your ticket may affect medical reviews that 
we conduct to determine if you are still disabled under our rules.