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through a person-centered planning process that includes a review of the recipient’s relevant medical, social, educational, and other records;

(9) planned to maximize the recipient’s independence and provide the minimum amount of support required for the recipient to obtain and maintain employment;

(10) provided with the primary objective and expected outcome of the recipient becoming gainfully employed, as defined in AS 23.15.095,

(A) in an integrated workplace where recipients work with and alongside individuals without disabilities; and

(B) for compensation at or above the minimum wage and not less than the compensation paid by the employer for the same or similar work performed by an individual who is not disabled;

(11) provided in a manner that protects the recipient’s health, safety, and welfare; and

(12) services for which the department has given prior authorization. (b) The department will consider employment services to be pre-employment services if they

(1) are provided to enable a recipient to become gainfully employed, as defined in AS 23.15.095;

(2) assist a recipient to develop general work readiness and non-job specific strengths and skills;

(3) assist a recipient to determine the recipient’s individual strengths, interests, abilities, skills, experiences, support needs, and information about conditions and employment settings optimal for the success of the recipient;

(4) are provided in the most integrated setting appropriate to the recipient’s needs, and support full access to the greater community;

(5) assist a recipient in becoming gainfully employed, as defined in AS 23.15.095, including services to help the recipient locate and secure that work;

(6) support recipients who desire to become self-employed if the services

(A) assist a recipient to determine the business concept and develop a business plan;

(B) provide appropriate referral to community resources for additional guidance in identifying potential sources of business financing and other assistance available in developing and launching a business. (c) The department will consider employment services to be supported employment services if they

(1) provide systematic, evidence-informed