§1804 Vocational Training and Rehabilitation

Summary

Allows the Secretary to give job training to a child of a Vietnam veteran who has spina bifida, if the Secretary decides the child can reasonably reach a job goal. The program must be planned with the child, put in a written individualized plan, and be ready before the start date the Secretary sets. The training can include job skills, help finding and keeping work, follow-up support, and personal or work adjustment training. It can include college if the course is mostly vocational. The program cannot pay loans, regular living allowances, or buy car adaptive equipment. The program normally lasts up to 24 months. The Secretary can extend it up to 24 more months if that extra time is needed to reach a job goal already listed in the plan before the first 24 months end. Training can start on the child’s 18th birthday or when they finish secondary school, whichever is earlier, or sooner if state law allows and it is in the child’s best interest. If the child is also eligible for help under chapter 35, they cannot use both programs at once and must choose. The total time of help from both programs cannot be more than 48 months (or the part-time equivalent).