116 REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOSING THE RECORD OF SERVICES OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS ACHIEVED AN EMPLOYMENT OUTCOME

116.1 The record of services of an individual who has achieved an employment outcome may be closed only if all of the following requirements are met:

1. (a) The individual has achieved the employment outcome that is described in the individual's IPE that is consistent with the individual's strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice;
2. (b) The individual has maintained the employment outcome for an appropriate period of time, but not less than ninety (90) days, necessary to ensure the stability of the employment outcome, and the individual no longer needs vocational rehabilitation services;
3. (c) At the end of the appropriate period under subsection (b) of this section, the individual and the qualified rehabilitation counselor employed by the Rehabilitation Services Administration consider the employment outcome to be satisfactory and agree that the individual is performing well in the employment; and
4. (d) The individual is informed through appropriate modes of communication of the availability of post-employment services.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 4611 (October 17, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 6189 (August 1, 2003).