Current through November 30, 2024
Section 411.385 - What does a State VR agency do if a beneficiary who is eligible for VR services has a ticket that is available for assignment or reassignment?(a) Once the State VR agency determines that a beneficiary is eligible for VR services, the beneficiary and a representative of the State VR agency must agree to and sign the individualized plan for employment (IPE) required under section 102(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 722(b) ). The State VR agency must submit the following information to the PM in order for the beneficiary's ticket to be considered in use:(1) A statement that an IPE has been agreed to and signed by both the beneficiary and a representative of the State VR agency;(2) A statement of the vocational goal outlined in the beneficiary's IPE; and(3) A statement of the State VR agency's selection of the payment system (either the cost reimbursement payment system or the previously elected EN payment system) under which the State VR agency will seek payment for providing services to the beneficiary.(b) This information must be submitted to the PM in a format prescribed by us and must include the signatures of both the beneficiary, or a representative of the beneficiary, and a representative of the State VR agency.