(a) All IPEs must be written on the form prescribed
by DBS for this purpose.
(b) DBS advises the consumer or, as appropriate, the
consumer's representative, of the consumer's options and all DBS procedures
and requirements affecting the development and review of an IPE, including
the availability of special modes of communication.
(c) In developing an IPE for a student with a disability
who is receiving special education services, DBS must consider the
student's individualized education program.
(d) The IPE is reviewed with the consumer, or as appropriate,
the consumer's representative, as often as necessary, but at least
once each year, to assess the consumer's progress in meeting the objectives
identified in the IPE.
(e) All substantive revisions necessary to reflect
changes in the consumer's employment outcome, specific vocational
rehabilitation services, service providers, and the methods used to
procure services must be incorporated into the consumer's IPE.
(f) The counselor must provide the consumer or, as
appropriate, the consumer's representative with a copy of the IPE
and its amendments, in the mode of communication specified by the
consumer or representative.
(g) The data used to prepare the IPE must include the
information necessary to satisfy federal requirements and to adequately
document the consumer's plan of services. Regardless of the approach
selected by the consumer to develop the IPE, the IPE must, at a minimum,
contain the following mandatory components:
(1) a description of the consumer's specific employment
outcome;
(2) a description of the specific vocational rehabilitation
services that are needed to achieve the employment outcome, including,
as appropriate, the provision of assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services; personal assistance services, including
training in the management of those services; and timelines for initiating
the services and for achieving the employment outcome;
(3) a description of the entity chosen by the consumer
or, as appropriate, the consumer's representative, that will provide
the vocational rehabilitation services, and the methods used to procure
the services;
(4) a description of criteria to evaluate progress
toward achievement of the employment outcome;
(5) the terms and conditions of the IPE, including,
as appropriate, information describing:
(A) the responsibilities of DBS;
(B) the responsibilities of the consumer, including:
(i) the consumer's responsibilities related to his
or her employment outcome;
(ii) if applicable, the consumer's participation in
paying for the costs of the plan;
(iii) the consumer's responsibility to apply for and
secure comparable benefits; and
(iv) the responsibilities of other entities resulting
from arrangements made under comparable services or benefits;
(6) for a consumer with the most significant disabilities
for whom an employment outcome in a supported employment setting has
been determined to be appropriate, information identifying:
(A) the extended services needed by the consumer; and
(B) the source of extended services or, if the source
of the extended services cannot be identified at the time of the IPE
is developed, a description of the basis for a reasonable expectation
that a source will become available; and
(7) as determined to be necessary, a statement of projected
need for post-employment services.
(h) Prior to suspending, reducing, or terminating any
planned service in the IPE, DBS shall send written notification of
intent to the consumer's last known address.
(i) DBS must suspend, reduce, or terminate the consumer's
planned services no sooner than 10 working days after written notice
has been mailed to the consumer.
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