In order to provide proper care, advice and approved medical and surgical treatment for children with physical disabilities, the department of health is empowered to organize and conduct local public diagnostic and operative clinics for such children, in cooperation with local lawful authorities, medical societies, social welfare, public health, or private agencies, designed to give […]
For the purposes of this chapter, a “child with a physical disability” is one under twenty-one (21) years of age who is deemed to have a physical disability by any reason, whether congenital or acquired, as a result of accident, or disease, that requires medical, surgical, or dental treatment and rehabilitation, and who is or […]
In order to provide care and suitable and approved medical and surgical treatment, as provided in this chapter for children with a physical disability whose parents or guardians or other persons in whose care they may be, fail, or are financially unable in whole or in part to provide the necessary treatment, the department of […]
The necessary expenses of such care and treatment, including maintenance, personal necessities, artificial limbs, appliances and accessories and their upkeep, and of conveyance to and from the places designated for such services, shall be borne in whole or in part by the parent or guardian if financially able, or as funds are available by the […]
The department of health shall arrange for the care and treatment provided for in this chapter, at such children’s homes, orthopedic or other hospitals or institutions or schools or homes, public or private, as may be approved by the department.
The department of health is charged with the duty of carrying out this chapter. The commissioner of health, with the approval of the governor, may appoint an advisory committee to be known as the advisory committee for children’s special services, and such committee, if appointed, shall advise the department relative to the children’s special services, […]
The department of health is authorized and empowered to: Accept gifts, donations or bequests from either public or private sources made or placed in trust to assist in carrying out the purposes of this chapter; provided, that such funds shall be placed in the care of the state treasurer and shall be designated as the […]
The department of education shall furnish to the department of health a list of all persons enumerated in the school census who have a physical disability. Such children of school age or younger shall be listed, together with the nature of their disabilities, on a separate enumeration blank provided for that purpose. For listing each […]
The department of education is empowered to provide, and to cooperate with other school authorities in providing, special schools and special classes in the public elementary and high schools, in private schools, in hospitals, in convalescent institutions, and also home and bedside instruction, and transportation to and from school for children with physical or visual […]
All funds made available by appropriation or otherwise, and unexpended, for the care, treatment or education of children with physical disabilities, are for the carrying out of this chapter.
Such part of the sums appropriated for the administration and maintenance of the general work of the department of health and of the department of education as may be necessary for the carrying out of the duties imposed on these departments by this chapter are made available for the carrying out of the purposes of […]
The department of health is authorized to extend coverage to persons with cystic fibrosis who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older. Coverage shall be extended to such persons under the conditions, terms, requirements and criteria which the department shall deem to be appropriate through the promulgation of rules and regulations.
