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112 STAT. 1122 PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 the earmarked funds may be used in such areas if the State notifies the Commissioner that the State cannot provide the full non-Federal share without such funds. " (5) ORDER OF SELECTION FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES. —In the event that vocational rehabilitation services cannot be provided to all eligible individuals with disabilities in the State who apply for the services, the State plan shall— "(A) show the order to be followed in selecting eligible individuals to be provided vocational rehabilitation services; "(B) provide the justification for the order of selection; "(C) include an assurance that, in accordance with criteria established by the State for the order of selection, individuals with the most significant disabilities will be selected first for the provision of vocational rehabilitation services; and "(D) provide that eligible individueds, who do not meet the order of selection criteria, shall have access to services provided through the information and referral system implemented under paragraph (20). "(6) METHODS FOR ADMINISTRATION. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— The State plan shall provide for such methods of administration as are found by the Commissioner to be necessary for the proper and efficient administration of the plsin. "(B) EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.— The State plan shall provide that the designated State agency, and entities carrying out community rehabilitation programs in the State, who are in receipt of assistance under this title shall take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities covered under, and on the same terms and conditions as set forth in, section 503. "(C) FACILITIES. —The State plan shall provide that facilities used in connection with the delivery of services assisted under the State plan shall comply with the Act entitled 'An Act to insure that certain buildings financed with Federal funds are so designed and constructed as to be accessible to the physically handicapped', approved on August 12, 1968 (commonly known as the 'Architectural Barriers Act of 1968'), with section 504, and with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. " (7) COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL DEVELOP- MENT.— The State plan shall— "(A) include a description (consistent with the purposes of this Act) of a comprehensive system of personnel develop- . ment, which shall include— "(i) a description of the procedures and activities the designated State agency will undertake to ensure an adequate supply of qualified State rehabilitation professionals and paraprofessionals for the designated State unit, including the development and maintenance of a system for determining, on an Einnual basis— "(I) the number and type of personnel that are employed by the designated State unit in the provision of vocational rehabilitation services.