§ 7038. Processing Referrals of Individuals to Local Extended Employment Providers.

The Department must refer to local extended employment providers an individual with a disability who makes an informed choice to pursue extended employment, as defined in Section 7013.6 of these regulations, as an employment goal. Before making this referral, the Department must -

(a) Consistent with Section 7041(d)(6) of these regulations, explain to the individual that the purpose of the vocational rehabilitation program is to assist individuals to achieve an employment outcome, as defined in Section 7011 of these regulations (i.e., employment in an integrated setting);

(b) Consistent with informed choice as described in Section 7029.6 of these regulations, provide the individual with information concerning the availability of employment options and of vocational rehabilitation services in integrated settings;

(c) Inform the individual that services under the vocational rehabilitation program may be provided to eligible individuals in an extended employment setting if necessary for the purposes of training or otherwise preparing for employment in an integrated setting;

(d) Inform the individual that, if he or she initially chooses not to pursue employment in an integrated setting, he or she may seek services from the Department at a later date if, at that time, he or she chooses to pursue employment in an integrated setting; and

(e) Refer the individual, as appropriate, to the Social Security Administration (SSA) in order to obtain information concerning the ability of individuals with disabilities to work while receiving benefits from the SSA.

HISTORY

1. New sectionfiled 3-4-2004; operative 4-3-2004 (Register 2004, No. 10).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 19006 and 19016, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: 34 CFR Sections 361.5(b)(19) and 361.37; and Section 19011, Welfare and Institutions Code.