Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/899

 PUBLIC LAW 96-466—OCT. 17, 1980

94 STAT. 2177

"(A) whether such veteran has a serious employment handicap, and (B) whether the achievement of a vocational goal is reasonably feasible for such veteran if it is reasonably feasible to make such determination without extended evaluation, "(b) In any case in which the Administrator has determined that a veteran has a serious employment handicap and that the achievement of a vocational goal is reasonably feasible for such veteran, such veteran shall be provided counseling in accordance with an individualized written plan of vocational rehabilitation developed under section 1507(a) of this title. "(c) In any case in which the Administrator has determined that a veteran hgis a serious employment handicap but the Administrator is unable to determine, in an initial evaluation pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, whether or not the achievement of a vocational goal is reasonably feasible, such veteran shall be provided with extended evaluation consisting of the services described in section 1504(a)(1) of this title, such services under this chapter as the Administrator determines necessary to improve such veteran's potential for participation in a program of services designed to achieve a vocational goal and enable such veteran to achieve maximum independence in daily living, and assistance as authorized by section 1508 of this title. "(d) The Administrator shall in all cases determine as expeditiously as possible whether the achievement of a vocational goal by a veteran is reasonably feasible. In the case of a veteran provided extended evaluation under subsection (c) of this section (including any periods of extensions under section 1505(a) of this title), the Administrator shall make such determination not later than the end of such extended evaluation or period of extension, as the case may be. In determining whether the achievement of a vocational goal is reasonably feasible, the Administrator shall resolve any reasonable doubt in favor of determining that such achievement is reasonably feasible. "(e) In connection with each period of extended evaluation of a veteran and each rehabilitation program for a veteran who is determined to have a serious employment handicap, the Administrator shall assign a Veterans' Administration employee to be responsible for the management and followup of the provision of all services (including appropriate coordination of employment assistance under section 1517 of this title) and assistance under this chapter to such veteran. "§ 1507. Individualized vocational rehabilitation plan 38 USC 1507. "(a) The Administrator shall formulate an individualized written plan of vocational rehabilitation for a veteran described in section 1506(b) of this title. Such plan shall be developed with such veteran and shall include, but not be limited to (1) a statement of long:-range rehabilitation goals for such veteran and intermediate rehabilitation objectives related to achieving such goals, (2) a statement of the specific services (which shall include counseling in all cases) and assistance to be provided under this chapter, (3) the projected date for the initiation and the anticipated duration of each such service, and (4) objective criteria and an evaluation procedure and schedule for determining whether such objectives and goals are being achieved. "(b) The Administrator shall review at least annually the plan Review. formulated under subsection (a) of this section for a veteran and shall afford such veteran the opportunity to participate in each such review. On the basis of such review, the Administrator shall (1) redevelop such plan with such veteran if the Administrator deter-

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