32 Miss. Code. R. 10-5-5.6
A comprehensive assessment shall be performed, to the extent necessary, in the most integrated setting possible consistent with the individual's needs and informed choice, to determine eligibility for and the scope of, VR and supported employment services. The assessment shall be sufficient to determine, and the service record shall document, whether an individual has a physical or mental impairment that constitutes or results in a substantial impediment to employment. The assessment will include an appraisal of the individual based, to the extent possible, on available medical information, and, as appropriate, evaluation by qualified personnel of the potential to benefit from rehabilitation services. 55
A comprehensive assessment may include evaluations in one or more areas, such as:
* Medical
* Psychiatric/psychological
* Personality
* Career interests
* Interpersonal skills
* Intelligence and related functional capacities
* Educational achievements
* Work experience
* Work behaviors
* Work in real job situations
* Vocational aptitudes
* Personal and social adjustments
* Employment opportunities
* Rehabilitation technology
* Other pertinent vocational, educational, cultural, social, recreational, and/or environmental factors
32 Miss. Code. R. 10-5-5.6