(1) The objectives of the extended employment program are:

(a) to facilitate the development of appropriate employment opportunities in community-based integrated job sites for persons with severe disabilities determined by the department to be in need of extended employment;

(b) to encourage community integration of persons with disabilities by developing community-based, extended employment positions; and

(c) to provide opportunities for persons with significant disabilities who cannot be readily absorbed through the competitive job market to participate in extended employment programs in Montana.