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Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 28 / Tuesday, February 11, 1997 / Rules and Regulations6355cooperative agreements with otherservice providers.(d) Coordination of services forstudents with disabilities who arereceiving special education services.The State plan must assure that theIWRP for a student with a disabilitywho is receiving special educationservices is coordinated with theindividualized education program (IEP)for that individual in terms of the goals,objectives, and services identified in theIEP.(e) Ineligibility. The State plan mustassure that the decision that anindividual is not capable of achievingan employment outcome and is nolonger eligible to receive services underan IWRP is made in accordance with therequirements in § 361.43. The decision,and the reasons on which the decisionwas based, must be included as anamendment to the IWRP.(Approved by the Office of Management andBudget under control number 1820–0500.)(Authority: Secs. 101(a)(9), 102(b)(1), 102(c),and 635(b)(6) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 721(a)(9),722, and 795n)§ 361.47 Record of services.The State plan must assure that thedesignated State unit maintains for eachapplicant or eligible individual a recordof services that includes, to the extentpertinent, the following documentation:(a) If an applicant has beendetermined to be an eligible individual,documentation supporting thatdetermination in accordance with therequirements in § 361.42.(b) If an applicant has beendetermined to be ineligible,documentation supporting thatdetermination in accordance with therequirements of § 361.43.(c) Documentation supporting thedetermination that an individual has asevere disability or a most severedisability.(d) If an individual with a severedisability requires an extendedevaluation in order to determinewhether the individual is an eligibleindividual, documentation supportingthe need for an extended evaluation,documentation supporting the periodicassessments conducted during theextended evaluation, and the writtenplan developed during the extendedevaluation, in accordance with therequirements in § 361.42(d).(e) The IWRP, and any amendments tothe IWRP, containing the informationrequired under § 361.46.(f) In accordance with § 361.45(a),documentation supporting thedevelopment of the long-term vocationalgoal, intermediate rehabilitationobjectives, and nature and scope ofservices included in the individual’sIWRP and, for students with disabilitieswho are receiving special educationservices, in the student’s IEP.(g) In the event that an individual’sIWRP provides for services or a jobplacement in a non-integrated setting, ajustification for that non-integratedsetting.(h) Documentation of the periodicreviews and evaluations of progresstoward achieving intermediaterehabilitation objectives conductedunder § 361.46(a)(5).(i) In the event that an individualobtains competitive employment,verification that the individual iscompensated at or above the minimumwage and that the individual’s wage andlevel of benefits are not less than thatcustomarily paid by the employer forthe same or similar work performed bynon-disabled individuals in accordancewith § 361.5(b)(10)(ii).(j) Documentation concerning anyaction and decision resulting from arequest by an individual for review of arehabilitation counselor or coordinatordetermination under § 361.57.(Authority: Secs. 101(a)(6) and 101(a)(9) ofthe Act; 29 U.S.C. 721(a)(6) and 721(a)(9))§ 361.48 Scope of vocational rehabilitationservices for individuals with disabilities.(a) The State plan must assure that, asappropriate to the vocationalrehabilitation needs of each individualand consistent with each individual’sinformed choice, the followingvocational rehabilitation services areavailable:(1) Assessment for determiningeligibility and priority for services inaccordance with § 361.42.(2) Assessment for determiningvocational rehabilitation needs inaccordance with § 361.45.(3) Vocational rehabilitationcounseling and guidance.(4) Referral and other servicesnecessary to help applicants and eligibleindividuals secure needed services fromother agencies and to advise thoseindividuals about client assistanceprograms established under 34 CFR part370.(5) Physical and mental restorationservices in accordance with thedefinition of that term in § 361.5(b)(35).(6) Vocational and other trainingservices, including personal andvocational adjustment training, books,tools, and other training materials,except that no training or trainingservices in an institution of highereducation (universities, colleges,community or junior colleges,vocational schools, technical institutes,or hospital schools of nursing) may bepaid for with funds under this partunless maximum efforts have beenmade by the State unit and theindividual to secure grant assistance inwhole or in part from other sources topay for that training.(7) Maintenance, in accordance withthe definition of that term in§ 361.5(b)(31).(8) Transportation in connection withthe rendering of any vocationalrehabilitation service and in accordancewith the definition of that term in§ 361.5(b)(49).(9) Vocational rehabilitation servicesto family members of an applicant oreligible individual if necessary to enablethe applicant or eligible individual toachieve an employment outcome.(10) Interpreter services forindividuals who are deaf and tactileinterpreting services for individualswho are deaf-blind.(11) Reader services, rehabilitationteaching services, and orientation andmobility services for individuals whoare blind.(12) Recruitment and training servicesto provide new employmentopportunities in the fields ofrehabilitation, health, welfare, publicsafety, law enforcement, and otherappropriate public service employment.(13) Job search and placementassistance and job retention services.(14) Supported employment servicesin accordance with the definition of thatterm in § 361.5(b)(46).(15) Personal assistance services inaccordance with the definition of thatterm in § 361.5(b)(34).(16) Post-employment services inaccordance with the definition of thatterm in § 361.5(b)(37).(17) Occupational licenses, tools,equipment, initial stocks, and supplies.(18) Rehabilitation technology inaccordance with the definition of thatterm in § 361.5(b)(39), includingvehicular modification,telecommunications, sensory, and othertechnological aids and devices.(19) Transition services in accordancewith the definition of that term in§ 361.5(b)(47).(20) Other goods and servicesdetermined necessary for the individualwith a disability to achieve anemployment outcome.(b) The State plan also mustdescribe—(1) The manner in which a broadrange of rehabilitation technologyservices will be provided at each stageof the rehabilitation process and on astatewide basis;(2) The training that will be providedto vocational rehabilitation counselors,client assistance personnel, and other