Section 7179.7 - Supported Employment Program; Closing the Record of Services with an Employment Outcome(a) In addition to Section 7179.2, an individual with a most significant disability, including a youth with a most significant disability, who is employed in competitive integrated employment will be considered to have concurrently achieved an employment outcome, including customized employment, in supported employment and their record of services may be closed when: (1) The individual has supported employment services specified in Section 7028.1.(2) The individual has maintained the employment for a minimum of 90 days before transition to extended services, to ensure the stability of the employment outcome;(3) The individual and the Department consider the employment outcome to be satisfactory and agree that the individual is performing well in the employment;(b) The record of services for a youth with a most significant disability who is receiving extended services provided by the Department will be closed when-- The youth with a most significant disability achieves an employment outcome in supported employment in competitive integrated employment; and
(A) Is no longer eligible to receive extended services provided by the Department because the individual--(i) No longer meets age requirements established in the definition of a youth with a disability as defined in Section 7029.4; or(ii) Has received extended services for a period of four years; or(iii) Has transitioned to extended services prior to meeting the age or time restrictions established under paragraphs (A) and (B) of this section, respectively; and(B) Satisfies requirements for case closure, as set forth in Section 7179.2; and(C) The individual is no longer receiving any other vocational rehabilitation service from the Department.(D) Funding has transitioned to a source of extended services; and(E) The individual has maintained the employment for no less than 90 days after transition to extended services.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 7179.7
1. New section filed 10-4-2011; operative 11-3-2011 (Register 2011, No. 40).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 2-17-2023; operative 2-17-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 7). Note: Authority cited: Sections 19006 and 19016, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 19011 and 19150, Welfare and Institutions Code; 29 USC Section 705; and 34 CFR Sections 361.46, 361.47, 363.1, 363.3 and 363.53 through 363.55.
1. New section filed 10-4-2011; operative 11-3-2011 (Register 2011, No. 40).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 2-17-2023; operative 2/17/2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 7).