§ 71-4-2104. Executive Director — Duties — Qualifications
The council for the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing shall recommend to the governor an executive director and shall fix the executive director’s duties and responsibilities. The executive director shall serve as executive officer and secretary to the council and shall be a full-time employee of the council. Compensation for the executive director shall […]
§ 71-4-2105. Data Supplied by State Agencies and Political Subdivisions
The council for the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing may request and shall receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or agency of the state or of any political subdivision of the state such data as might be needed to enable it to properly carry out its activities under this part.
§ 71-4-2106. Plans for Implementing Community Services for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing
The council shall ensure that long range planning is conducted, which shall include a description of the locations and geographic service areas for community service centers, as well as a determination of personnel needs and strategies for coordinating service providers at state and local levels.
§ 71-4-2107. Purposes of Community Service Centers
The purposes of community service centers for the deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing shall be to: Inform deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and their families of their rights to services offered locally and to coordinate their referral to the appropriate organization; Coordinate communication between deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and […]
§ 71-4-1203. Eligibility
An individual is eligible for a personal care assistance services subsidy under this part if such individual: Is eighteen (18) years of age or older; Has a severe physical disability; Is receiving or has received vocational rehabilitation services from the division; Is employed or ready for employment; Has a need documented under § 71-4-1205 for […]
§ 71-4-1204. Amount
The division shall determine the amount of subsidy provided under § 71-4-1202 by the following formula: Individual’s annual gross income, including social security disability income (SSDI), supplemental security income (SSI) and disability pensions; Subtract federal and state income taxes paid from the amount in subdivision (a)(1); Subtract standard federal personal and state income tax exemptions […]
§ 71-4-1205. Eligibility Evaluation Teams
The director of the division shall designate one (1) or more evaluation teams, which shall consist of at least two (2) persons, one (1) of whom shall be a licensed medical professional and one (1) of whom shall be a licensed occupational therapist or physical therapist. Each individual who applies to the division for a […]
§ 71-4-1206. Rules and Regulations — Establishment of Hourly Rate
The commissioner of human services shall promulgate, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, such rules as shall be necessary to ensure that this part is implemented in an efficient and effective manner. The commissioner is authorized to establish the hourly rate for the subsidy for personal care […]
§ 71-4-1112. Assignment of Benefits Prohibited — Exemption From Legal Process
Assistance granted under this part shall not be transferable or assignable, at law or in equity, and none of the money paid or payable under this part shall be subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment or other legal process, or to the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law.
§ 71-4-1113. Fraudulent Devices — Penalty
A person who: Knowingly obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any persons to obtain, by means of a willfully false statement or representation or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device, assistance to which such person is not entitled or assistance greater than that to which such person is justly entitled; or With […]