1. A. Options for Closure. An individual's case can be closed at any time in the vocational rehabilitation process when it has been determined that:

   1. 1. the individual is not available for services;
   2. 2. the individual is ineligible;
   3. 3. appropriate planned services, expenditures and reports have been completed, and additional services are either unnecessary or inappropriate, except as may be provided under post-employment services.

2. B. Closure as Successfully Rehabilitated. An individual is determined to have achieved an employment outcome if the following requirements are met.

   1. 1. The provision of services under the individual's IPE has contributed to the achievement of the employment outcome.
   2. 2. The employment outcome is consistent with the individual's strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice.
   3. 3. The employment outcome is in the most integrated setting possible, consistent with the individual's informed choice.
   4. 4. The individual has maintained the employment outcome for a period of at least 90 days.
   5. 5. The individual and the rehabilitation counselor consider the employment outcome to be satisfactory and agree that the individual is performing well on the job.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 49:664.4 and R.S. 36:477.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Social Services, Office of Rehabilitation Services, LR 17:891 (September 1991), amended LR 20:317 (March 1994), LR 23:994 (August 1997), repromulgated LR 25:1277 (July 1999).