Section 21-6-4 – Attendant Care.
Section 21-6-4 Attendant care. Attendant care may be provided when (1) the requirements of Section 21-6-3 are met and (2) an attendant trained by competent medical and vocational rehabilitation personnel is available to provide the care needed by the homebound person. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a member of the handicapped […]
Section 21-8-5 – Duties of Children’s Rehabilitation Service.
Section 21-8-5 Duties of Children’s Rehabilitation Service. It is the duty of the Children’s Rehabilitation Service, with the advice of the committee, to: (1) Develop standards for determining eligibility for care and treatment under this chapter. (2) Assist in the development and expansion of programs for the care and treatment of persons suffering from hemophilia […]
Section 21-6-5 – Regional Rehabilitation Committees.
Section 21-6-5 Regional rehabilitation committees. The Director of the Children’s Rehabilitation Service of the Department of Rehabilitation Services shall establish as many regional rehabilitation committees as he deems necessary. Each such committee shall be made up of (1) a medical specialist, (2) a vocational rehabilitation counselor, (3) a registered nurse, (4) a physical therapist, and […]
Section 21-9-1 – Declaration of Policy.
Section 21-9-1 Declaration of policy. It is the policy of this state to provide rehabilitation services, to the extent needed and feasible within resources available, to eligible children and adults with disabilities throughout the state, so that they may engage in meaningful educational and employment opportunities and live independently to the extent of their capabilities, […]
Section 21-7-1 – Declaration of Policy; Definitions.
Section 21-7-1 Declaration of policy; definitions. (a) It is the policy of this state to encourage and enable the blind, the visually impaired, and the physically disabled to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in meaningful employment. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms […]
Section 21-9-2 – Definitions.
Section 21-9-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) BOARD. The Board of Rehabilitation Services. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department of Rehabilitation Services, who shall administer the department. (3) COMPONENT PROGRAMS. The following programs administered by […]
Section 21-7-2 – Right to Full Use of Streets, Sidewalks, Public Buildings, Public Facilities, Etc.
Section 21-7-2 Right to full use of streets, sidewalks, public buildings, public facilities, etc. An individual with a disability has the same right as an individual who is not disabled to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places. (Acts 1975, No. 869, p. […]
Section 21-9-3 – Transfer of Powers, Funds, Personnel.
Section 21-9-3 Transfer of powers, funds, personnel. (a) All powers, duties, and functions of, and all related records, property, equipment of, and all contractual rights, obligations of, and unexpended balances of appropriations and other funds or allocations of the Division of Rehabilitation Services and the division’s component programs of the State Board of Education and […]
Section 21-7-3 – Right to Full Use of Streets, Sidewalks, Public Buildings, Public Facilities, Etc.
Section 21-7-3 Right to full use of streets, sidewalks, public buildings, public facilities, etc. (a) An individual with a disability is entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges in every public accommodation. (b) A public accommodation shall modify its policies, practices, and procedures to permit the use of a service animal by […]
Section 21-9-4 – Creation, Membership.
Section 21-9-4 Creation, membership. There is created the Board of Rehabilitation Services consisting of seven members, one from each United States Congressional District, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate as follows: (1) Three members shall be individuals with a disability, selected from consumer disability organizations. (2) One member shall be a parent […]