(1) A DVR counselor will approve an IPE with an outcome in self-employment if:

(a) You complete assessment services as outlined in WAC 388-891A-0900 to determine VR service needs;

(b) You participate in a feasibility study for your self-employment business and you and your DVR counselor agree that the IPE with an outcome in self-employment is consistent with your unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice; and

(c) The feasibility study indicates that the self-employment outcome is:

(i) Feasible;

(ii) Sustainable; and

(iii) Adequate to meet your financial needs.

(2) The costs that DVR may pay to support an IPE with self-employment as the employment outcome are outlined in WAC 388-891A-1185.

(3) The costs that DVR must not pay to support an IPE with self-employment as the employment outcome are outlined in WAC 388-891A-1186.

(4) The projected income you will earn from your business must be at least comparable to the income received by other individuals who are self-employed in similar occupations or performing similar tasks and who have similar training, experience, and skills. DVR does not support activities that do not result in an income-producing self-employment outcome.