1. (a) Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the Department shall:

   1. (1) project the cost of determining eligibility for all applicants for vocational rehabilitation services in the next fiscal year; and
   2. (2) project the cost of serving, in the next fiscal year, the projected number of individuals with Individualized Plans for Employment (IPEs) in place at the end of the current fiscal year; and
   3. (3) project the cost of serving, in the next fiscal year, individuals whose IPEs will be put in place in that year.
2. (b) The Director shall declare the Department under Order of Selection for Vocational Rehabilitation Services when the budget information available indicates that the projected resources available for vocational rehabilitation services identified in subsection (a), are not adequate to meet all the projected costs under subsection (a).
3. (c) After the start of a fiscal year, the Director shall declare the Department under Order of Selection for Vocational Rehabilitation Services when the budget information available indicates that the projected resources available for vocational rehabilitation services identified in subsection (a), for the remainder of the fiscal year, are not adequate to meet all projected costs under subsection (a) for the remainder of the year.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 19006 and 19016, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: 29 USC 721; 34 CFR 361.29; and Sections 19005, 19011 and 19102, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 7-27-95 as an emergency; operative 7-27-95 (Register 95, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-24-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-27-95 order transmitted to OAL 7-11-95 and filed 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34).

3. Amendment of subsection (a) and amendment of Note filed 4-27-99 as an emergency; operative 4-27-99 (Register 99, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-25-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-27-99 order transmitted to OAL 7-23-99 and filed 8-30-99 (Register 99, No. 36).

5. Amendment of subsections (a)(2)-(3) and amendment of Note filed 2-17-2023; operative 2-17-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 7).