26 §1411-F. Receipt and disbursement of funds
§1411-F. Receipt and disbursement of funds The Treasurer of State is the appropriate officer of the State to receive and administer federal grants for rehabilitation programs, as contemplated by the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and acts amendatory and additional to the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the State Controller shall authorize expenditures as […]
26 §1411-G. Gifts
§1411-G. Gifts The commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, may accept and use gifts made unconditionally by will or otherwise for carrying out the purposes of this article. Gifts made under conditions that in the judgment of the department are proper and consistent with this article may be accepted, with the approval of the […]
26 §1411-H. Maintenance not assignable
§1411-H. Maintenance not assignable The right of a person with a disability to maintenance under this article is not transferable or assignable at law or in equity and none of the money paid or payable or rights existing under this article are subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment or other legal process or to the […]
26 §1411-I. Hearings and judicial review
§1411-I. Hearings and judicial review An individual applying for or receiving rehabilitation under this article who is aggrieved by an action or inaction of the department is entitled to a fair hearing by the commissioner or the commissioner’s designated representative. An individual aggrieved because of the decision made on the basis of the fair hearing […]
26 §1412. Misuse of lists and records
§1412. Misuse of lists and records Except for purposes directly connected with the administration of the rehabilitation program and in accordance with its rules, it is unlawful for a person or individual to solicit, disclose, receive or make use of, authorize, knowingly permit or participate in or acquiesce in the use of a list of […]
26 §1412-A. Employees not to engage in political activities
§1412-A. Employees not to engage in political activities An officer or employee engaged in the administration of the rehabilitation program may not use that officer’s or employee’s official authority to influence or permit the use of the rehabilitation program for the purpose of interfering with an election or affecting the results of an election or […]
26 §1412-B. Reporting and evaluation of rehabilitation needs
§1412-B. Reporting and evaluation of rehabilitation needs The department shall evaluate the needs of people with disabilities in the State and how these needs may be met most effectively. As required by the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Public Law 113‑128, the department shall conduct […]
26 §1412-C. Bureau of Rehabilitation Services; Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
§1412-C. Bureau of Rehabilitation Services; Division of Vocational Rehabilitation The commissioner shall establish within the department the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. Within the bureau, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, as the designated state unit under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, shall administer that group of rehabilitation services to nonblind and nonvisually impaired individuals specifically […]
26 §1412-D. Provision of rehabilitation services
§1412-D. Provision of rehabilitation services Rehabilitation services may be provided directly or through public or private resources to people with disabilities, including those who are eligible for rehabilitation services under the terms of an agreement with another state or with the Federal Government. [PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. F, §13 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL […]
26 §1412-E. Rules
§1412-E. Rules The department is authorized to establish rules required for the proper administration of a vocational rehabilitation program under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and acts amendatory and additional to the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. These rules must include procedures for ensuring access to records by the protection and advocacy agencies designated […]