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 PUBLIC LAW 102-569 —OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4397 (F) the sources of referral of clients to programs under such Act; (G) the hours worked by clients; (H) the size and industry code of the place of employ- ment of clients at the time of entry into such a program and at the termination of services under the program; (I) the number of services provided under the programs and the cost of each service; (J) the t3rpes of public support received by the clients; (K) the primary sources of economic support and amounts of public assistance received by the clients before and after receiving the services; (L) whether the clients are covered by health insurance from any source and whether health insurance is available through the employment of the client; (M) the supported employment status of the client; and (N) the reasons for terminating the services. (c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Based on the review, the Commissioner shall recommend improvements in the data collection and reporting system. (d) VIEWS. —In developing the recommendations, the Commissioner shall seek views of persons and entities providing or using such data, including State agencies, State Rehaoilitation Advisory Councils, providers of vocational rehabilitation services, professionals in the field of vocational rehabilitation, clients and organizations representing clients, the National Council on Disability, other Federal agencies, non-Federal researchers, other analysts using the data, and other members of the public. (e) PUBLICATION AND SUBMISSION OF REPORT. — Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall publish the recommendations in the Federal Register and shall prepare and submit a report containing the recommendations to the appropriate committees of Congress. The Commissioner shall not implement the recommendations earlier than 90 days after the date on which the Commissioner submits the report. SEC. 137. EXCHANGE OF DATA. 29 USC 712 note. The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the purpose of exchanging data of mutual importance, regarding clients of State vocational rehabilitation agencies, that are contained in databases maintained by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, as required under section 13 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 712), and the Social Security Administration, from its Summary Earnings and Records and Master Beneficiary Records. For purposes of the exchange, the Social Security data shall not Privacy, be considered tax information and, as appropriate, the confidentiality of all client information shall be maintained by both agencies. SEC. 138. EFFECTIVE DATE. 29 USC 701 note. (a) EFFECTIVE DATE.— Except as provided in subsection (b), this title and the amendments made by this title shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) STATE PLAN.— The Secretary of Education shall implement the amendments made by section 122 of this Act to section 101 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 721), as soon as is practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, consistent with

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