(1) There is hereby established in the department an extended employment services program for the purpose of increasing employment opportunities for program participants. The program shall be administered by the department. Extended employment services offered under this program are separate and apart from any federal program but may be collaborative with and supportive of federal programs.
(2)  Program services shall be:
(a)  Provided when eligible individuals do not have access to comparable services or when they have fully utilized comparable services for which they are eligible; and
(b)  Separate and apart from any delivered vocational rehabilitation services as defined in 29 U.S.C. § 705(40) provided by the Idaho division of vocational rehabilitation.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 56-1802

  • Department: means the department of health and welfare. See Idaho Code 56-1801
  • Extended employment services: means long-term maintenance services that assist participants in maintaining employment or gaining employment skills in preparation for community employment or that provide assistance to adult participants within an industry or a business setting or a community rehabilitation program intended to maintain paid employment. See Idaho Code 56-1801
  • Program: means the extended employment services program established by this chapter. See Idaho Code 56-1801
(3)  The department will determine the process for identifying comparable services.