29 U.S.C. § 795j

Eligibility

An individual, including a youth with a disability, shall be eligible under this subchapter to receive supported employment services authorized under this chapter if—

(1)

the individual is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services under subchapter I;

(2)

the individual is determined to be an individual with a most significant disability;

(3)

for purposes of activities carried out with funds described in section 795h(d) of this title , the individual is a youth with a disability, as defined in section 705(42) of this title ; and

(4)

a comprehensive assessment of the rehabilitation needs of the individual described in section 705(2)(B) of this title , including an evaluation of rehabilitation, career, and job needs, identifies supported employment as the appropriate employment outcome for the individual.

( Pub. L. 93–112, title VI, § 605 , formerly § 624, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 409 , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1215 ; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 402(b)(15)] , Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2681–337 , 2681–414; renumbered § 605 and amended Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 461(3) , (7), July 22, 2014 , 128 Stat. 1679 , 1680.)