[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 2]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR361.46]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

 CHAPTER III--OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, 

                         DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

PART 361_STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM--Table of 

Contents

 

       Subpart B_State Plan and Other Requirements for Vocational 

                         Rehabilitation Services

 

Sec.  361.46  Content of the individualized plan for employment.



    (a) Mandatory components. Regardless of the approach in Sec.  

361.45(c)(1) that an eligible individual selects for purposes of 

developing the IPE, each IPE must include--

    (1) A description of the specific employment outcome, as defined in 

Sec.  361.5(b)(16), that is chosen by the eligible individual and is 

consistent with the individual's unique strengths, resources, 

priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, career interests, and 

informed choice.

    (2) A description of the specific rehabilitation services under 

Sec.  361.48 that are--

    (i) Needed to achieve the employment outcome, including, as 

appropriate, the provision of assistive technology devices, assistive 

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services, and personal assistance services, including training in the 

management of those services; and

    (ii) Provided in the most integrated setting that is appropriate for 

the services involved and is consistent with the informed choice of the 

eligible individual;

    (3) Timelines for the achievement of the employment outcome and for 

the initiation of services;

    (4) A description of the entity or entities chosen by the eligible 

individual or, as appropriate, the individual's representative that will 

provide the vocational rehabilitation services and the methods used to 

procure those services;

    (5) A description of the criteria that will be used to evaluate 

progress toward achievement of the employment outcome; and

    (6) The terms and conditions of the IPE, including, as appropriate, 

information describing--

    (i) The responsibilities of the designated State unit;

    (ii) The responsibilities of the eligible individual, including--

    (A) The responsibilities the individual will assume in relation to 

achieving the employment outcome;

    (B) If applicable, the extent of the individual's participation in 

paying for the cost of services; and

    (C) The responsibility of the individual with regard to applying for 

and securing comparable services and benefits as described in Sec.  

361.53; and

    (iii) The responsibilities of other entities as the result of 

arrangements made pursuant to the comparable services or benefits 

requirements in Sec.  361.53.

    (b) Supported employment requirements. An IPE for an individual with 

a most significant disability for whom an employment outcome in a 

supported employment setting has been determined to be appropriate 

must--

    (1) Specify the supported employment services to be provided by the 

designated State unit;

    (2) Specify the expected extended services needed, which may include 

natural supports;

    (3) Identify the source of extended services or, to the extent that 

it is not possible to identify the source of extended services at the 

time the IPE is developed, include a description of the basis for 

concluding that there is a reasonable expectation that those sources 

will become available;

    (4) Provide for periodic monitoring to ensure that the individual is 

making satisfactory progress toward meeting the weekly work requirement 

established in the IPE by the time of transition to extended services;

    (5) Provide for the coordination of services provided under an IPE 

with services provided under other individualized plans established 

under other Federal or State programs;

    (6) To the extent that job skills training is provided, identify 

that the training will be provided on site; and

    (7) Include placement in an integrated setting for the maximum 

number of hours possible based on the unique strengths, resources, 

priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed 

choice of individuals with the most significant disabilities.

    (c) Post-employment services. The IPE for each individual must 

contain, as determined to be necessary, statements concerning--

    (1) The expected need for post-employment services prior to closing 

the record of services of an individual who has achieved an employment 

outcome;

    (2) A description of the terms and conditions for the provision of 

any post-employment services; and

    (3) If appropriate, a statement of how post-employment services will 

be provided or arranged through other entities as the result of 

arrangements made pursuant to the comparable services or benefits 

requirements in Sec.  361.53.

    (d) Coordination of services for students with disabilities who are 

receiving special education services. The IPE for a student with a 

disability who is receiving special education services must be 

coordinated with the IEP for that individual in terms of the goals, 

objectives, and services identified in the IEP.



(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 

1820-0500)



(Authority: Sections 101(a)(8), 101(a)(9), 102(b)(3), and 625(b)(6) of 

the Act; 29 U.S.C. 721(a)(8), 721(a)(9), 722(b)(3), and 795(k))



[66 FR 4382, Jan. 17, 2001, as amended at 66 FR 7253, Jan. 22, 2001]



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