Can the 704 Report include services provided to consumers who live outside the service area?
In accordance with 34 CFR 364.41(b), residency limitations cannot be imposed on the provision of services to eligible individuals. Service providers should report all services and outcomes regardless of the consumer’s place of residence, even if the center simply referred the consumer to another provider whose service area would be more convenient for the consumer. If CIL A refers the consumer to CIL B for the provision of IL skills training, for example, this consumer would appear under I & R Services in CIL A’s 704 Report and under IL Skills Training in CIL B’s 704 Report. There would be no duplication of services in this case. Service providers with a significant number of consumers from outside its service area are encouraged to note this fact under Additional Information Concerning Individual Services and Achievements (subpart III, section C).
