67-5401. PURPOSES. The purposes of this act are: (1) To relieve blind persons from the distress of poverty; (2) To encourage and assist blind persons in their efforts to become socially and economically independent and to render themselves more self-supporting; and (3) To enlarge the opportunities of blind persons to obtain education, vocational training and […]
67-5402. DEFINITIONS. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commission" means the Idaho commission for the blind and visually impaired. (2) "Blind" or "visually impaired" means a person whose visual acuity with correcting lenses is not better than 20/200 in the better eye; or a person whose vision in the better […]
67-5403. COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED — CREATION — COMPOSITION — APPOINTMENT — TRANSFER OF POWERS FROM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. (1) There is hereby created in the office of the governor the Idaho commission for the blind and visually impaired. The commission shall consist of five (5) members, at least three (3) […]
67-5404. COMPENSATION. Members of the commission shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(h), Idaho Code[,] or as provided by section 59-509(n), Idaho Code, pursuant to a one (1) time irrevocable election made in writing by the member. History: [67-5404, added 1967, ch. 373, sec. 4, p. 1071; am. 1980, ch. 247, sec. 88, p. […]
67-5405. ORGANIZATION OF COMMISSION — EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. The commission shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman. The commission shall function as the policy setting entity of the commission programs and shall employ and fix the compensation of a full-time administrator who shall serve as its secretary, and who shall be the chief administrative […]
67-5406. MEETINGS — QUORUM. The commission shall meet at least once every quarter regularly and at such times as called by the chairman. A majority of the commission members shall constitute a quorum for all business. History: [67-5406, added 1967, ch. 373, sec. 6, p. 1071; am. 1990, ch. 1, sec. 1, p. 3.]
67-5407. DUTIES. The commission shall: (a) Assist blind persons in achieving physical and psychological orientation, inform blind persons of available services, stimulate and assist the blind in achieving social and economic independence, and do all things which will ameliorate the condition of the blind. (b) Provide intensive programs of case finding, education, vocational and other […]
67-5408. COMMISSION AS AGENCY TO ADMINISTER REHABILITATION IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS. The commission is hereby designated as the sole agency responsible for the vocational and other rehabilitation of the blind and shall administer the program of vocational rehabilitation for the blind as provided for in the rehabilitation act of 1973, P.L. 93-112, as amended by the […]
67-5409. QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR AND OTHER EMPLOYEES. The administrator of the commission shall be experienced in work for the blind and preference shall be given to equally qualified blind persons in filling the position of administrator of the commission. The administrator shall, subject to the provisions of chapter 53, title 67, Idaho Code, employ […]
67-5410. LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE BY COMMISSION CONCERNING PERSONS APPLYING FOR SERVICES TO THE BLIND. Information with respect to any individual applying for or receiving services to the blind shall not be disclosed by the commission or any of its employees to any person, association or body unless such disclosure is related directly to carrying out […]
67-5411. COMMISSION AS SOLE LICENSING AGENCY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD VENDING STAND ACT. The commission is hereby designated as the sole licensing agency under the provisions of the Randolph-Sheppard vending stand act (P.L. 732, 74th Congress, 49 stat. 1559, as amended by section 4 of P.L. 565, 83rd Congress, 68 stat. 663; 20 […]
67-5412. ADMINISTRATOR TO PREPARE A STATE PLAN FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OF THE BLIND. The administrator of the commission shall prepare a state plan for vocational rehabilitation of the blind and after approved by the commission shall submit the same to the United States department of education pursuant to the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of […]
67-5413. ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL ACTS. The state of Idaho and the commission for the blind and visually impaired hereby affirm their acceptance of the provisions and benefits of the act of Congress entitled, "The Randolph-Sheppard Act," P.L. 93-516, 93rd Congress, and "The Rehabilitation Act of 1973," as amended, P.L. 98-221, 98th Congress, and will observe […]
67-5414. REPORTS OF MEDICAL AUTHORITIES ESTABLISHING BLINDNESS. Any Idaho physician, optometrist, or other person who diagnoses a person as blind, as defined in section 67-5402(2), Idaho Code, shall, if the person consents, report within thirty (30) days the result of the examination to the administrator of the commission. Disclosure of this information will be limited […]
67-5415. STATISTICAL REGISTER OF BLIND — MAINTENANCE BY ADMINISTRATOR. The administrator of the commission shall maintain a statistical register of the blind in the state which shall describe therein the condition, cause of blindness and capacity to benefit from agency services. The register shall be maintained on a current basis so as to give information […]
