Section 32-11-361-B-361.37 - Information and referral services(a) General provisions. The State plan must assure that-- (1) The designated State agency will implement an information and referral system adequate to ensure that individuals with disabilities, including eligible individuals who do not meet the agency's order of selection criteria for receiving vocational rehabilitation services if the agency is operating on an order of selection, are provided accurate vocational rehabilitation information and guidance (which may include counseling and referral for job placement) using appropriate modes of communication to assist them in preparing for, securing, retaining, or regaining employment; and(2) The designated State agency will refer individuals with disabilities to other appropriate Federal and State programs, including other components of the statewide workforce investment system.(b) Criteria for appropriate referrals. In making the referrals identified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the designated State unit must--(1) Refer the individual to Federal or State programs, including programs carried out by other components of the statewide workforce investment system, best suited to address the specific employment needs of an individual with a disability; and(2) Provide the individual who is being referred--(i) A notice of the referral by the designated State agency to the agency carrying out the program;(ii) Information identifying a specific point of contact within the agency to which the individual is being referred; and(iii) Information and advice regarding the most suitable services to assist the individual to prepare for, secure, retain, or regain employment.(c) Order of selection. In providing the information and referral services under this section to eligible individuals who are not in the priority category or categories to receive vocational rehabilitation services under the State's order of selection, the State unit must identify, as part of its reporting under section 101(a)(10) of the Act and Sec. 361.40, the number of eligible individuals who did not meet the agency's order of selection criteria for receiving vocational rehabilitation services and did receive information and referral services under this section.32 Miss. Code. R. § 11-361-B-361.37
Authority: Sections 101(a)(5)(D) and (20) and 101(a)(10)(C)(ii) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 721(a)(5)(D) and (20) and (a)(10)(C)(ii)