For the purposes of this section, "person" means any person who is the recipient of a disability retirement benefit.

1.__Rehabilitation plan.__If the executive director makes the determinations necessary to provide rehabilitation services under this section and rehabilitation agreed to by the parties, the retirement system shall designate a rehabilitation provider to evaluate the person and develop a rehabilitation plan.

2.__Costs.__The executive director may contract with rehabilitation providers to develop and carry out approved rehabilitation plans.

A.__Except as provided in paragraph B, the executive director shall pay these providers from funds accumulated in the Retirement Allowance Fund, established under section 17251.

B.__If the person is entitled to other benefits to meet the cost of rehabilitation services, that person must first apply for and use those benefits to the extent available to pay for the goods and services provided.

3.__Approval of rehabilitation plan.__The executive director and the person shall approve any rehabilitation plan developed under subsection 1 and shall indicate in writing their approval of and agreement to the rehabilitation plan.__The person shall approve the plan within 30 days or, within that time period, submit to the executive director the name of an alternate provider for the executive director's consideration.__If the rehabilitation plan includes return to employment with the employer for whom the person worked before becoming disabled, the employer also shall indicate in writing approval of the plan.

4.__Monitoring of rehabilitation plan.__Each rehabilitation plan approved by the executive director must contain a provision for periodic review of progress being made by the person toward achieving the goal of the plan and substantially gainful activity.__The provision relating to review must include authority for the executive director to terminate the plan or to amend the plan with the same provider or with a change of