California Code of Regulations
Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services
Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation
Chapter 2 - Referral and Application Processes; Order of Selection; Eligibility; Record of Services; Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)
Article 5 - The Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)
Section 7128 - General Requirements

(a) An Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) shall be developed and implemented consistent with the requirements of this Article. Services shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of the IPE.

(b) Once an individual has been determined eligible to receive services from the Department and is in a priority category being served under an Order of Selection implemented pursuant to Section 7053 of these regulations, the IPE must be developed in collaboration with the eligible individual as soon as possible, but no later than 90 days from the date of the eligibility determination. The following exceptions apply:

(c) The Department must conduct an assessment for determining vocational rehabilitation needs, if appropriate, prior to development of the IPE, for each eligible individual who is in a priority category being served under Order of Selection. This assessment is conducted consistent with Section 7001.5 of these regulations to determine the employment outcome and the nature and scope of vocational rehabilitation services to be included in the IPE.

(d) The IPE must be designed to achieve a specific employment outcome in competitive integrated employment, as defined in Sections 7006.3 and 7011 of these regulations, that is selected by the individual and is consistent with the individual's unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, career interests, and informed choice.