Program Participation

Except as described in 106 CMR 707.170, 707.180 and 707.185, participation in the Employment Services Program (ESP) shall be subject to the requirements in 106 CMR 707.115 and available program resources. (A) An individual who participates in ESP must: (1) attend a program orientation; (2) attend an initial assessment interview; (3) assist in the developmentof his or her Employment Development Plan (EDP); (4) attend reassessment interviews, when required; (5) schedule the minimum hours of participation required for each ESP component activity; (6) attend the scheduled hours of his or her ESP component activity, unless good cause exists as defined by 106 CMR 701.380: Good Cause Criteria; and (7) unless otherwise specified, provide verification of participation at time periods determined by the Department on a form prescribed by the Department. These forms must be signed under the penalties of perjury by providers of the ESP component activity(ies).