Title 29 — Labor
Chapter 16 — Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Rehabilitation Services
§ 795j. Eligibility
Statutory text
An individual, including a youth with a disability, shall be eligible under this subchapter to receive supported employment services authorized under this chapter if—
the individual is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services under subchapter I;
the individual is determined to be an individual with a most significant disability;
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; 1 and
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.
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Pub. L. 93–112 title VI § 605 · 87 Stat. 355
Enacted · 29 U.S.C. § 795j
Pub. L. 93–112, title VI, § 605, formerly § 624, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 409, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1215
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 93–112, title VI, § 605, formerly § 624, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 409, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1215Pub. L. 105–277 div. A § 101(f)(tVIII)(s402)(b)(15) · 112 Stat. 2681
Amended · 29 U.S.C. § 795j
Pub. L. 105–277 made technical amendment to section designation and catchline in original
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 105–277 made technical amendment to section designation and catchline in original.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 101. For programs, projects or activities in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, provided as follows, to be effective as if it had been enacted into law as the regular appropriations Act: AN ACT Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Pub. L. 113–128 § 461(7)(A) · 128 Stat. 1425
Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 795j
Pub. L. 113–128, § 461(7)(A), in introductory provisions, inserted “, including a youth with a disability,” after “An individual”
Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 795j
Pub. L. 113–128, § 461(7)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted “this subchapter” for “this part”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 113–128, § 461(7)(A), in introductory provisions, inserted “, including a youth with a disability,” after “An individual” and substituted “this subchapter” for “this part”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting “, including a youth with a disability,” after “An individual”; and (ii) by striking “this part” and inserting “this title”;Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Pub. L. 113–128 § 461(7)(B) · 128 Stat. 1425
Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 795j(1)
Pub. L. 113–128, § 461(7)(B), inserted “under subchapter I” after “rehabilitation services”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (1). Pub. L. 113–128, § 461(7)(B), inserted “under subchapter I” after “rehabilitation services”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting “under title I” after “rehabilitation services”;Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Pub. L. 113–128 § 461(7)(C) · 128 Stat. 1425
Added · 29 U.S.C. § 795j(3); 29 U.S.C. § 795j(4)
Pub. L. 113–128, § 461(7)(C)–(F), added par. (3)
Redesignated · 29 U.S.C. § 795j(3); 29 U.S.C. § 795j(4)
Pub. L. 113–128, § 461(7)(C)–(F), redesignated former par. (3) as (4), and, in par. (4)
Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 795j(3); 29 U.S.C. § 795j(4)
Pub. L. 113–128, § 461(7)(C)–(F), substituted “assessment of the rehabilitation needs” for “assessment of rehabilitation needs”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pars. (3), (4). Pub. L. 113–128, § 461(7)(C)–(F), added par. (3), redesignated former par. (3) as (4), and, in par. (4), substituted “assessment of the rehabilitation needs” for “assessment of rehabilitation needs”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking “and” after the semicolon;
7 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 705(42) of this title, referred to in par. (3), was in the original “section (7)(42)”, and was translated as meaning section 7(42) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which is classified to section 705(42) of this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 795m of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–220.
A prior section 795j, Pub. L. 93–112, title VI, § 631, as added Pub. L. 102–569, title VI, § 621(a), , 106 Stat. 4439, stated purpose of program for supported employment services for individuals with severe disabilities, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–220. See section 795g of this title.
Another prior section 795j, Pub. L. 93–112, title VI, § 631, as added Pub. L. 99–506, title VII, § 704(a)(1), , 100 Stat. 1834, outlined the purpose of former part C of this subchapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–569, § 621(a).
Amendments1998–2014 · 2 rounds
2014
Pub. L. 113–128, § 461(7)(A), in introductory provisions, inserted “, including a youth with a disability,” after “An individual” and substituted “this subchapter” for “this part”.
Par. (1). Pub. L. 113–128, § 461(7)(B), inserted “under subchapter I” after “rehabilitation services”.
Pars. (3), (4). Pub. L. 113–128, § 461(7)(C)–(F), added par. (3), redesignated former par. (3) as (4), and, in par. (4), substituted “assessment of the rehabilitation needs” for “assessment of rehabilitation needs”.
1998
Pub. L. 105–277 made technical amendment to section designation and catchline in original.
Credits
1998–2014 · 3 acts
- 1998Pub. L. 93–112, title VI, § 605, formerly § 624, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 409, , 112 Stat. 1215
- 1998amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 402(b)(15)], , 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–414
- 2014renumbered § 605 and amended Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 461(3), (7), , 128 Stat. 1679, 1680.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 93–112, title VI, § 605, formerly § 624, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 409, , 112 Stat. 1215; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 402(b)(15)], , 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–414; renumbered § 605 and amended Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 461(3), (7), , 128 Stat. 1679, 1680.)