[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR361.46]

[Page 304-305]
 
                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
            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 
technology 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;

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    (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]