(c) Eligible individuals will be given information, or assistance in acquiring the information, to make an informed choice with respect to the:

1. (1) Selection of the employment outcome;
2. (2) Specific vocational rehabilitation services needed to achieve the employment outcome;
3. (3) Vendors that can provide the services;
4. (4) Employment setting and the settings in which the services will be provided; and
5. (5) Methods available for procuring the services.

(d)

1. (1) Counselor judgment and experience must be used to provide the appropriate information or assistance in acquiring the information to enable the individual to make a reasonable decision regarding the development of the IPE and program of services.

2. (2) A reasonable decision is one that:

   1. (A) Is realistic considering the unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, and interests of the individual; and
   2. (B) Must lead to an employment outcome.

(e)

1. (1) To ensure that the availability and scope of informed choice is consistent, the information must include, at a minimum, information relating to the following:

   1. (A) Cost, accessibility, and duration of potential services;
   2. (B) To the extent available, consumer satisfaction with those services;
   3. (C) Qualifications of potential service providers;
   4. (D) Types of services offered by the potential providers;
   5. (E) The degree to which services are provided in integrated settings; and
   6. (F) To the extent available, outcomes achieved by individuals working with service providers.
2. (2) 34 C.F.R. § 361.52.