supported employment services
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29 U.S.C. § 705 — under this chapter (2 versions over time)
The term "supported employment services" means ongoing support services, including customized employment, needed to support and maintain an individual with a most significant disability in supported employment, that—
(A) are provided singly or in combination and are organized and made available in such a way as to assist an eligible individual to achieve competitive integrated employment;
(B) are based on a determination of the needs of an eligible individual, as specified in an individualized plan for employment; and
(C) are provided by the designated State unit for a period of not more than 24 months, except that period may be extended, if necessary, in order to achieve the employment outcome identified in the individualized plan for employment.
42 U.S.C. § 15002 — in this subchapter
The term “supported employment services” means services that enable individuals with developmental disabilities to perform competitive work in integrated work settings, in the case of individuals with developmental disabilities—
(A) (i) for whom competitive employment has not traditionally occurred; or
(ii) for whom competitive employment has been interrupted or intermittent as a result of significant disabilities; and
(B) who, because of the nature and severity of their disabilities, need intensive supported employment services or extended services in order to perform such work.