Section 19013.5.
19013.5. (a) In performing any rehabilitative services or in contracting with other public or private agencies for rehabilitative services, the department shall take into consideration the needs of non-English-speaking individuals with disabilities and shall provide language assistance to those individuals participating in the department’s public or private rehabilitation programs. (b) To the extent funds are available, the […]
Section 19014.
19014. The Department of Rehabilitation and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement shall formulate a plan of cooperation for the referral and rehabilitation of persons in industry. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.)
Section 19015.
19015. The department may enter into reciprocal agreements with other states to provide for the services authorized by this division to residents of the state concerned. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1107.)
Section 19016.
19016. The department may prepare and promulgate regulations and statements of policy governing the protection of records and confidential information, the manner and form of filing applications, eligibility and investigation and determination thereof, for vocational rehabilitation services, procedure for fair hearings and such other regulations and policies as are found necessary to carry out the […]
Section 19017.
19017. The department may conduct research and compile statistics relating to the provision of services or the need of services by individuals with disabilities. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 937, Sec. 9. Effective October 8, 1993.)
Section 19005.5.
19005.5. (a) The Department of Rehabilitation shall establish a program authorizing rehabilitation professionals serving industrially injured workers under the provisions of Labor Code Section 139.5 to refer clients to the Department of Rehabilitation for federal targeted jobs tax credit eligibility determination. The Department shall set forth the specific requirements, procedures, and eligibility criteria. The Department shall […]
Section 19006.
19006. The department may adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, such rules and regulations as may be reasonably necessary to enable it to carry out its duties and powers. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1107.)
Section 19007.
19007. The director may, with the approval of the Director of Finance, accept on behalf of, and in the name of, the state such gifts, donations, bequests, and devises as may be made to the department or to any school or other institution administered by the director or the department which in his judgment would […]
Section 19000.
19000. (a) The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (1) Work is a valuable and important activity, both for individuals and society, and fulfills the need of an individual to be productive, promotes independence, enhances self-esteem, and allows for participation in the mainstream of life. (2) Disability is a natural part of human experience and in no way […]
Section 19001.
19001. There is in the California Health and Human Services Agency the Department of Rehabilitation. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 102. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)