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 PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1123 including ratios of qualified vocational rehabilitation counselors to clients; and "(11) the number and type of personnel needed by the State, and a projection of the numbers of such personnel that will be needed in 5 years, based on projections of the number of individuals to be served, the number of such personnel who are expected to retire or leave the vocational rehabilitation field, and other relevant factors; "(ii) where appropriate, a description of the manner in which activities will be undertaken under this section to coordinate the system of personnel development with personnel development activities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); "(iii) a description of the development and mainten£ince of a system of determining, on an annual basis, information on the programs of institutions of higher education within the State that are preparing rehabilitation professionals, including— "(I) the numbers of students enrolled in such programs; and "(II) the number of such students who graduated with certification or licensure, or with credentials to qualify for certification or licensure, as a rehabilitation professional during the past year; "(iv) a description of the development, updating, and implementation of a plan that— "(I) will address the current and projected vocational rehabilitation services personnel training needs for the designated State unit; and "(II) provides for the coordination and facilitation of efforts between the designated State unit, institutions of higher education, and professional associations to recruit, prepare, and retain qualified personnel, including personnel from minority backgrounds, and personnel who are individuals with disabilities; and "(v) a description of the procedures and activities the designated State agency will undertake to ensure that all personnel employed by the designated State unit are appropriately and adequately trained and prepared, including— "(I) a system for the continuing education of rehabilitation professionals and paraprofessionals within the designated State unit, particularly with respect to rehabilitation technology; and "(II) procedures for acquiring and disseminating to rehabilitation professionals and paraprofes- • sionals within the designated State unit significant knowledge from research and other sources, including procedures for providing training regarding the amendments to this Act made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998; "(B) set forth policies and procedures relating to the establishment and maintenance of standards to ensure that

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