Sec. 625. State Plan

(a) State Plan Supplements

To be eligible for an allotment under this part, a State shall submit to the Commissioner, 

as part of the State plan under section 101, a State plan supplement for providing 

supported employment services authorized under this Act to individuals who are eligible 

under this Act to receive the services. Each State shall make such annual revisions in the 

plan supplement as may be necessary.

(b) Contents

Each such plan supplement shall--

(1) designate each designated State agency as the agency to administer the program 

assisted under this part;

(2) summarize the results of the comprehensive, statewide assessment conducted under 

section 101(a)(15)(A)(i), with respect to the rehabilitation needs of individuals with 

significant disabilities and the need for supported employment services, including needs 

related to coordination;

(3) describe the quality, scope, and extent of supported employment services authorized 

under this Act to be provided to individuals who are eligible under this Act to receive the 

services and specify the goals and plans of the State with respect to the distribution of 

funds received under section 622;

(4) demonstrate evidence of the efforts of the designated State agency to identify and 

make arrangements (including entering into cooperative agreements) with other State 

agencies and other appropriate entities to assist in the provision of supported employment 

services;

(5) demonstrate evidence of the efforts of the designated State agency to identify and 

make arrangements (including entering into cooperative agreements) with other public or 

nonprofit agencies or organizations within the State, employers, natural supports, and 

other entities with respect to the provision of extended services;

(6) provide assurances that--

(A) funds made available under this part will only be used to provide supported 

employment services authorized under this Act to individuals who are eligible under this 

part to receive the services;

(B) the comprehensive assessments of individuals with significant disabilities conducted 

under section 102(b)(1) and funded under title I will include consideration of supported 

employment as an appropriate employment outcome;
(C) an individualized plan for employment, as required by section 102, will be 

developed and updated using funds under title I in order to--

(i) specify the supported employment services to be provided;

(ii) specify the expected extended services needed; and

(iii) identify the source of extended services, which may include natural supports, or to 

the extent that it is not possible to identify the source of extended services at the time the 

individualized plan for employment is developed, a statement describing the basis for 

concluding that there is a reasonable expectation that such sources will become available;

(D) the State will use funds provided under this part only to supplement, and not 

supplant, the funds provided under title I, in providing supported employment services 

specified in the individualized plan for employment;

(E) services provided under an individualized plan for employment will be coordinated 

with services provided under other individualized plans established under other Federal 

or State programs;

(F) to the extent jobs skills training is provided, the training will be provided on site; and

(G) supported employment services will include placement in an integrated setting for 

the maximum number of hours possible based on the unique strengths, resources, 

priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice of individuals 

with the most significant disabilities;

(7) provide assurances that the State agencies designated under paragraph (1) will 

expend not more than 5 percent of the allotment of the State under this part for 

administrative costs of carrying out this part; and

(8) contain such other information and be submitted in such manner as the 

Commissioner may require.