Section 590.820  Justification of Need for Supported Employment

Prior to the provision of supported employment services, the rehabilitation counselor shall provide a written justification of the need for supported employment.   The justification shall include an evaluation of the individual's needs, and must establish all four of the following conditions:

a)         the individual is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services, as defined in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 553.20, and has a most significant disability as defined in Ill. Adm. Code 553.140;

b)         the individual, due to the nature and severity of his or her disability, has not worked or has worked only intermittently;

c)         the individual has a need for ongoing support services in order to perform competitively at work; and

d)         the individual has the ability to work in a supported employment setting.

(Source:  Added at 36 Ill. Reg. 6598, effective April 13, 2012)