| (a) DBS conducts assessments to determine eligibility,
vocational rehabilitation needs, and, if necessary, rehabilitation
technology needs for the consumer in order to develop an IPE that
is designed to achieve the consumer's vocational goal. The vocational
goal must be an employment outcome that is consistent with the consumer's
unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities,
and career interests.
(b) If more information is needed to prepare an IPE,
DBS conducts a comprehensive assessment of the consumer's unique strengths,
resources, priorities, interests, and needs, including the need for
supported employment services, in the most integrated setting possible,
consistent with the informed choice of the consumer.
(c) A comprehensive assessment is limited to information
that is necessary to identify the rehabilitation needs and to develop
the rehabilitation program for the consumer.
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