11.6 IPE Approval and Signatures

The IPE shall be signed and dated by the DVR Counselor and by the individual or, as appropriate, the individual’s authorized representative. If an individual other than the DVR Counselor prepares the IPE, that individual shall also sign the IPE.

Provisions of the IPE shall not take effect until the DVR Counselor and the individual approve the IPE by signing it. The DVR Counselor cannot approve the IPE unless it is consistent with and reflective of all DVR policies and procedures regarding all requirements for IPE content.

A copy of the signed and approved IPE shall be provided to the individual, as appropriate, to the individual's authorized representative, in writing and, if appropriate, in the preferred language or mode of communication of the individual or, as appropriate, the individual's authorized representative.