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 106 STAT. 4362 PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992 "(iii) minimum standards to ensure the availability of personnel, to the maximum extent feasible, trained to communicate in the native language or mode of communication of the client. "(£) Standards to be adhered to by providers to help ensure the integrity of services. "(F) Guidelines for assisting individuals with disabilities and for providing information about available vocational rehabilitation service providers, especially for assisting— " (i) individuals with costive and other disabilities who, due to the nature of the disability, require support and assistance in fully implementing the selection and procurement of services; and "(ii) the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the individuals.". SEC. 106. REPORTS. The fourth sentence of section 13 (29 U.S.C. 712) is amended by inserting "including types of rehabilitation technology services provided," £^r "types of services provided,". SEC. 107. EVALUATION. Section 14 (29 U.S.C. 713) is amended— (I)(A) by striking "Commissioner" the first place such term appears and inserting "Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner,"; and (B) except as provided in subparagraph (A), by striking "Commissioner" each place such term appears and inserting "Secretary"; (2)inthe third sentence of subsection (a)— (A) by striking "program and" and inserting "program,"; (B) by striking "and the characteristics" and inserting ", the characteristics"; and (C) by inserting before the period ", and the employ- ment outoDmes to be attained"; (3) in subsection (b) by striking "shall," and all that follows through "obtain" and inserting "shall obtain"; and (4)(A) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (B) by inserting after subsection (e) the following subsection: "(fKD To assess the Unkages between vocational rehabilitetion services and economic and noneconomic outeomes, the Secretary shall continue to conduct a longitudinal study of a national sample of applicants for the services. "(2) The study shall address factors related to attrition and completion of the program through which the services are provided and factors within and outside the program affecting results. Appropriate comparisons shall be used to contrast the experiences of similar persons who do not obtoin the services. "(3) The study shall be planned to cover the period beginning on the application of the individuals for the services, through the eligibility determination and provision of services for the individuals, and a further period of not less than 2 years after the termination of services".

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