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PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1107 "(i) IN GENERAL. —The term 'individual with a most significant disabihty', used with respect to an individual in a State, means an individual with a significant disability who meets criteria established by the State under section 101(a)(5)(C). " (ii) INDIVIDUALS WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES.— The term 'individuals with the most significant disabilities' means more than one individual with a most significant disability. " (22) INDIVIDUAL'S REPRESENTATIVE; APPLICANT'S REP- RESENTATIVE.—The terms 'individual's representative' and 'applicant's representative' mean a parent, a family member, a guardian, an advocate, or an authorized representative of an individual or applicant, respectively. "(23) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. — The term 'institution of higher education' has the meaning given the term in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)). "(24) LOCAL AGENCY.— The term 'local agency' means an agency of a unit of general local government or of an Indian tribe (or combination of such units or tribes) which has an agreement with the designated State agency to conduct a vocational rehabilitation program under the supervision of such State agency in accordance with the State plan approved under section 101. Nothing in the preceding sentence of this paragraph or in section 101 shall be construed to prevent the local agency from arranging to utilize another local public or nonprofit agency to provide vocational rehabilitation services if such an arrangement is made part of the agreement specified in this paragraph. "(25) LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD.— The term 'local workforce investment board' means a local workforce investment board established under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. "(26) NONPROFIT.— The term 'nonprofit', when used with respect to a community rehabilitation program, means a community rehabilitation program carried out by a corporation or association, no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual and the income of which is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. "(27) ONGOING SUPPORT SERVICES. —The term 'ongoing support services' means services— "(A) provided to individuals with the most significant disabilities; "(B) provided, at a minimum, twice monthly— "(i) to make an assessment, regarding the employ- ment situation, at the worksite of each such individual in supported employment, or, under special circumstances, especially at the request of the client, off site; and "(ii) based on the assessment, to provide for the coordination or provision of specific intensive services, at or away from the worksite, that are needed to maintain employment stability; and "(C) consisting of—