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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>65330</law_id><section_number>51.5-172</section_number><catch_line>Individualized plan for employment</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="51.5">Persons With Disabilities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="14">Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="11">Vocational Rehabilitation</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>A written individualized plan for employment for each recipient of vocational rehabilitation services provided or funded by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>, in whole or in part, shall be developed as soon as possible, but not later than 90 days after the due date of the determination of eligibility, unless an extension is agreed to by the <span class="dictionary">client</span>, his parents or guardian, if appropriate, and the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>. The plan shall be agreed to and signed by the <span class="dictionary">client</span>, his parents or guardian, if appropriate, and a qualified vocational rehabilitation counselor employed by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>. When the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> is operating under an <span class="dictionary">order</span> of selection, the plan shall be developed and implemented for individuals meeting the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">order</span> of selection criteria. The plan shall be reviewed at least annually by the <span class="dictionary">client</span>, his parents or guardian, if appropriate, and the qualified vocational rehabilitation counselor.</p></section></text><history>1985, c. 421, &#xA7;&#xA7; 51.01-17, 51.5-17; 2002, c. 46; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2016, c. 27.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
