purposes of the designated State unit’s responsibilities to provide certain services to individuals employed at subminimum wage, the applicable intervals will be calculated based upon the date the individual becomes known to the designated State unit. (ii) An individual with a disability may become “known” to the designated State unit through selfidentification by the individual with a disability, referral by a third-party (including an entity as defined in §397.5(d)), through the individual’s involvement with the vocational rehabilitation process, or any other method. (d) Documentation. (1)(i) The designated State unit must provide documentation to the individual as soon as possible, but no later than– (A) 45 calendar days after completion of the activities required under this section; or (B) 90 calendar days, if additional time is necessary due to extenuating circumstances, after the completion of the required actions in this section. Extenuating circumstances should be interpreted narrowly to include circumstances such as the unexpected lengthy absence of the designated State unit personnel, due to illness or other family emergency, who is responsible for producing or transmitting the documentation to the individual with a disability, or a natural disaster. (ii) Documentation required by paragraph (d)(3) of this section, when an individual has refused to participate in an activity required by this section, must be provided to the individual within 10 calendar days of the individual’s refusal to participate.
purposes of the designated State unit’s responsibilities to provide certain services to individuals employed at subminimum wage, the applicable intervals will be calculated based upon the date the individual becomes known to the designated State unit. (ii) An individual with a disability may become “known” to the designated State unit through selfidentification by the individual with a disability, referral by a third-party (including an entity as defined in §397.5(d)), through the individual’s involvement with the vocational rehabilitation process, or any other method. (d) Documentation. (1)(i) The designated State unit must provide documentation to the individual as soon as possible, but no later than– (A) 45 calendar days after completion of the activities required under this section; or (B) 90 calendar days, if additional time is necessary due to extenuating circumstances, after the completion of the required actions in this section. Extenuating circumstances should be interpreted narrowly to include circumstances such as the unexpected lengthy absence of the designated State unit personnel, due to illness or other family emergency, who is responsible for producing or transmitting the documentation to the individual with a disability, or a natural disaster. (ii) Documentation required by paragraph (d)(3) of this section, when an individual has refused to participate in an activity required by this section, must be provided to the individual within 10 calendar days of the individual’s refusal to participate.
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