; (B) services and support related to mental health, housing, addiction, food, travel, and accompaniment to immigration court proceedings; (C) copying or obtaining discovery materials that are in the possession, custody, or control of the Government; or (D) any other services required to ensure effective representation or the interests of justice. (b) Services To be approved by the Local Board after the fact (1) In general Counsel appointed to represent individuals in proceedings described in section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by section 101, may obtain, without prior authorization, but subject to later review by the Local Board, investigative, expert, and other services if necessary for representation. (2) Payment In the interests of justice and upon a determination by the Local Board that timely procurement of certain necessary services could not await prior authorization, payment for such services may be approved by the Local Board after they have been obtained. (c) Amount of compensation In determining the appropriate compensation for services other than counsel, the Office shall ensure that such compensation is comparable to the compensation paid to the Government for substantially similar services. (d) Policies and procedures The Office shall establish policies and procedures that— (1) identify the circumstances under which— (A) payment shall be made for services other than counsel; and (B) prior authorization for certain necessary services is not required