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 7136.4 - Self-Employment; Informed Choice
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
To assure informed choice, prior to development of an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) for an eligible individual who is interested in entering, advancing in, or retaining work in a self-employment setting, the Rehabilitation Counselor (RC) shall discuss with the individual:
(a) The criteria and process for assessing whether the proposed self-employment setting is appropriate, as specified in Sections 7136.6, 7136.7, and 7136.8 of these regulations;
(b) The scope of vocational rehabilitation services that may be provided by the Department to assist an eligible individual to achieve employment in a self-employment setting, as specified in Section 7137 of these regulations; and
(c) The eligible individual's responsibility to identify and obtain resources that may be necessary to establish and operate the proposed small business, as specified in Sections 7136.6 and 7136.9 of these regulations.
1. New section
filed 2-28-2008; operative 3-29-2008 (Register 2008, No. 9).
2. Amendment
of first paragraph 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: 29 USC Sections 705, 720, 721, 722 and 723; 34 CFR Sections 361.5, 361.45, 361.48, 361.50 and 361.52; and Section 19011, Welfare and Institutions Code.
