1. The State of Nevada accepts the provisions and benefits of the Act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employment,” approved June 2, 1920, and as the same has been or may be amended. 2. In […]
1. To facilitate the making of disability determinations in this state, the Department through the Division, on behalf of the State of Nevada, may enter into an agreement or agreements with the United States Government, by and through the Secretary of Education, or any other federal agency, for the making of disability determinations, receiving and […]
1. The Department through the Division may make agreements, arrangements or plans to: (a) Cooperate with the Federal Government in carrying out the purposes of this chapter or of any federal statutes pertaining to vocational rehabilitation and to this end may adopt such methods of administration as are found by the Federal Government to be […]
1. The Bureau is authorized to comply with such requirements as may be necessary to obtain federal funds in the maximum amount and most advantageous proportion possible. 2. If federal funds are not available to the State for vocational rehabilitation purposes, the Department shall include as a part of its budget a request for adequate […]
1. The State Treasurer is designated as custodian of all money received from the Federal Government for carrying out the purposes of this chapter or any agreements, arrangements or plans authorized thereby. 2. The State Treasurer shall make disbursements from that money and from all state money available for the purposes of this chapter upon […]
1. There is hereby created the Rehabilitation Division Revolving Account in an amount not to exceed $90,000. The money in the Revolving Account may be used for the payment of claims of: (a) Applicants for or recipients of services from: (1) The Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation; and (2) The Bureau of Services to Persons Who […]
1. All gifts of money which the Bureau is authorized to accept must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Rehabilitation Gift Account in the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s Gift Fund. The money may be invested and reinvested and must be used in accordance with the conditions of the gift […]
The right of an individual with a disability to maintenance under this chapter shall not be transferable or assignable at law or in equity, and none of the moneys paid or payable or rights existing under this chapter shall be subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment or other legal process, or to the operation of […]
1. An individual with a disability applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation services from the Bureau who is aggrieved by any act, determination or omission of the Bureau is entitled, in accordance with regulations, to a fair hearing before a hearing officer. 2. An individual with a disability who is aggrieved by the decision of […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not solicit, disclose, receive or make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in or acquiesce in the use of any list of, or names of, or any information concerning, persons applying for or receiving any services under this chapter, directly or indirectly derived […]
1. No officer or employee engaged in the administration of the vocational rehabilitation program shall use his or her official authority to influence or permit the use of the vocational rehabilitation program for the purpose of interfering with an election or affecting the results thereof or for any partisan political purpose. No such officer or […]
