D. Mandatory Components of an IPE
1. Regardless of the approach selected by an
eligible individual to develop an IPE, an IPE shall, at a minimum, contain
components consisting of the following:
a.
the specific employment goal chosen by the eligible individual, consistent with
the unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities,
interests, and informed choice of the eligible individual resulting
unemployment, and to the maximum extent appropriate, in an integrated
setting;
b. the specific vocational
rehabilitation services (provided in the most integrated setting appropriate
for the service and consistent with the individual's informed choice) needed to
achieve the employment goal, including as appropriate, the provision of
assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, and personal
assistance services, including training and management of such
services;
c. the approximate dates
for the initiation of each service and the anticipated date for the completion
of each service;
d. a time frame
for the achievement of the employment goal;
e. the entity chosen to provide the
vocational rehabilitation service and the methods to procure such
services;
f. the criteria to
evaluate the individual's progress towards achievement of the employment
goal;
g. the terms and conditions
of the IPE, including, as appropriate, information describing:
i. responsibilities of LRS;
ii. responsibilities of the eligible
individual including those responsibilities the individual will assume in
relation to the employment goal;
iii. if applicable, the participation of the
eligible individual in paying for the costs of the planned services;
iv. responsibility of the eligible individual
with regard to applying for and securing comparable benefits;
v. if applicable, the responsibilities of any
other entities as the result of arrangements made pursuant to comparable
services and benefits;
h. for an eligible individual with the most
significant disabilities for whom an employment goal is in a supported
employment setting, information identifying:
i. the extended services needed;
ii. the source of extended services, or to
the extent that the source of extended services cannot be identified at the
time of development of the IPE, a description of the basis for concluding that
there is reasonable expectation that such source will become
available;
i. a
statement of the projected need for post-employment services;
j. the rights and remedies available to the
individual through the Appeal Process and information regarding the
availability of the Client Assistance Program.