Closure of a Customer Who has Achieved the Employment Outcome of the IPE

Section 595.40  Closure of a Customer Who has Achieved the Employment Outcome of the IPE A determination that the customer has achieved an employment outcome must meet all the following criteria: a)         The customer has achieved the employment outcome described in the customer's IPE and the employment outcome: 1)         is consistent with the customer's strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choices; 2)         is Competitive Integrated Employment that includes supported employment and customized employment; and 3)         includes substantial services to the customer; b)         The customer has maintained the employment outcome for an appropriate period of time, not less than 90 days, necessary to ensure the stability of the employment outcome after closure, and no longer needs VR services; c)         At the end of this appropriate period, the customer and the qualified rehabilitation counselor employed by DHS-DRS consider the employment outcome to be satisfactory and agree that the customer is performing well on the job; and d)         The customer is informed of the availability of post-employment services.