- (1) Community VR services for applicants and eligible individuals to prepare for and achieve competitive integrated employment and pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities are provided by the VR Community Services Unit (CSU). Services include, but are not limited to, individualized pre-plan assessments, career readiness services, individualized services based on rehabilitation need, and pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities that consists of information or activities regarding potential employment, post- secondary training, and self-advocacy.
- (2) Services are provided in accordance with the individual’s rehabilitation needs.
- (3) The CSU maintains standards for the provision of services.
- (4) The CSU may also offer services to employers including, but not limited to, marketability, recruitment, industry outsourcing, internships, and services to injured workers.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 49-11-601, et seq., 49-11-701, et seq., 71-1-104, and 71-1-105(a)(12); 29 U.S.C. §§ 720, et seq.; 34 C.F.R. § 361.51; and Executive Order No. 43 (1983). Administrative History: Original rule filed September 30, 1985; effective October 30, 1985. Amendment filed July 12, 2002; effective September 25, 2002. Repeal and new rule filed June 30, 2009; effective September 13, 2009. Amendments filed October 5, 2017; effective January 3, 2018. Rule was previously numbered 1240-08- 05-.07 but was renumbered 1240-08-05-.08 with the introduction of a new rule 1240-08-05-.06 filed February 29, 2024; effective May 29, 2024. Amendments filed February 29, 2024; effective May 29, 2024.