Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The IPE must be developed, agreed to and
signed by the customer, or, as appropriate, the customer's parent, family
member, guardian, advocate, or authorized representative, and approved and
signed by the counselor. The IPE shall be developed and implemented in a manner
that affords the customer the opportunity to exercise informed choice (89 Ill.
Adm. Code
557.20) in
selecting an employment outcome, the specific vocational services to be
provided, the provider of the services and the methods used to provide
services.
b) The IPE must contain
the following:
1) a statement of the specific
employment outcome that is chosen by the customer based on the assessment (89
Ill. Adm. Code
553.100) , including
an assessment of the customer's career interests. The goal shall be competitive
integrated employment;
2) timelines
for the initiation of the services and for the achievement of the employment
outcome;
3) the customer's rights
and remedies, including filing of an appeal under 89 Ill. Adm. Code
510;
4) a description of the Client
Assistance Program (CAP), its services, and how to contact CAP;
5) a statement of the specific VR services to
be provided, including substantial services as defined in Section 89 Ill. Adm.
Code
521.20;
6) identification of the entity or entities
that will provide VR services to the customer and how the customer will receive
the specific services, including comparable benefits (e.g., by attending an
on-site training program, by office visits to a medical services provider,
etc.). This shall include a statement describing how service shall be provided
or arranged with other service providers;
7) how progress toward achieving the
employment outcome will be evaluated;
8) a statement of expected need for
post-employment services; and
9) a
description of the terms and conditions under which services will be provided
to the customer.
c) When
the IPE includes supported employment services as defined in 89 Ill. Adm. Code
521.20, the IPE must include the elements in subsection (b), as well as the
following components:
1) the specific
supported employment services to be provided;
2) the number of hours the individual is
expected to work by the time of transition to extended services;
3) the expected extended services needed,
which may include natural supports, as well as a description of the source of
the extended services;
4) periodic
monitoring of the individual in order to ensure satisfactory progress toward
achievement of the hourly work target described in subsection (c)(2);
and
5) a description of any job
skills training that will be provided at the job.
d) The IPE must be developed as soon as
possible, but no later than 90 days after the customer is determined eligible
for the VR program.
e) In unusual
circumstances, the Chief of the Bureau of Field Services or the Bureau of Blind
Services may grant an exception to the timeline in subsection (d) upon request
and when an appropriate justification is provided by the counselor with
acknowledgement from the customer.
