§ 7133. Annual Review of the Individualized Plan for Employment (Ipe).

(a) The Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) shall be reviewed at least annually by the eligible individual or, as appropriate, the individual's representative, and -

(1) A Rehabilitation Counselor employed by the Department; or

(2) A qualified vocational rehabilitation counselor who is not employed by the Department.

(b) Any annual review prepared by an individual specified in (a)(2) of this section must be reviewed by, and is subject to the approval of, a Rehabilitation Counselor employed by the Department. Only those annual reviews in full compliance with the requirements of this section shall be approved.

(c) The annual review shall include all of the following mandatory components:

(1) A summary of the services provided by the Department and the results or outcome of the provision of these services.

(2) An evaluation of progress made by the eligible individual toward achievement of the employment outcome identified in the IPE.

(3) A summary of any changes in the eligible individual's circumstances that may affect the individual's participation in vocational rehabilitation services or progress toward achievement of the employment outcome identified in the IPE.

(4) Statements that the eligible individual or, as appropriate, the individual's representative was informed about options for preparing the annual review specified in (a) of this section and was given the opportunity to participate in the annual review.

(d) The annual review shall consider data originally used to develop the eligible individual's IPE and information accumulated after development of the IPE, including the performance of the individual.

(e) Based on results of the annual review, if there are substantive changes in the employment outcome, services to be provided, or service providers, the IPE shall be amended in accordance with Section 7130 of these regulations.

(f) Copies of the annual review shall be placed in the individual's record of services and provided to the eligible individual or, as appropriate, his or her representative.

HISTORY

1. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 3-5-91; operative 4-4-91 (Register 91, No. 15).

2. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 3-4-2004; operative 4-3-2004 (Register 2004, No. 10).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 19006 and 19016, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: 29 USC 722(b)(2)(E); 34 CFR Sections 361.45 and 361.47; and Section 19011, Welfare and Institutions Code.