Sec. 10-306. Vocational rehabilitation program. - Connecticut Statutes

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      Sec. 10-306. Vocational rehabilitation program. The Board of Education and Services for the Blind may maintain a vocational rehabilitation program as authorized under the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC 791 et seq., for the purpose of providing and coordinating the full scope of necessary services to assist legally blind recipients of services from the board to prepare for, enter into and maintain employment consistent with the purposes of said act.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1620; 1961, P.A. 539, S. 10; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 9; P.A. 78-218, S. 206; P.A. 05-156, S. 10.)

      History: 1961 act deleted limitation on length of hospital care in definition of physical restoration; 1963 act changed name of board; P.A. 78-218 included feminine personal pronouns and substituted "such person" for "him"; P.A. 05-156 replaced former provisions re board's vocational rehabilitative services program, including definitions of "vocational rehabilitation", "rehabilitation training" and "physical restoration", with provision authorizing board to maintain a vocational rehabilitation program that assists legally blind recipients of services from the board prepare for, enter into and maintain employment.

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      Sec. 10-306. Vocational rehabilitation program. The Board of Education and Services for the Blind may maintain a vocational rehabilitation program as authorized under the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC 791 et seq., for the purpose of providing and coordinating the full scope of necessary services to assist legally blind recipients of services from the board to prepare for, enter into and maintain employment consistent with the purposes of said act.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1620; 1961, P.A. 539, S. 10; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 9; P.A. 78-218, S. 206; P.A. 05-156, S. 10.)

      History: 1961 act deleted limitation on length of hospital care in definition of physical restoration; 1963 act changed name of board; P.A. 78-218 included feminine personal pronouns and substituted "such person" for "him"; P.A. 05-156 replaced former provisions re board's vocational rehabilitative services program, including definitions of "vocational rehabilitation", "rehabilitation training" and "physical restoration", with provision authorizing board to maintain a vocational rehabilitation program that assists legally blind recipients of services from the board prepare for, enter into and maintain employment.

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      Sec. 10-306. Vocational rehabilitation program. The Board of Education and Services for the Blind may maintain a vocational rehabilitation program as authorized under the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC 791 et seq., for the purpose of providing and coordinating the full scope of necessary services to assist legally blind recipients of services from the board to prepare for, enter into and maintain employment consistent with the purposes of said act.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1620; 1961, P.A. 539, S. 10; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 9; P.A. 78-218, S. 206; P.A. 05-156, S. 10.)

      History: 1961 act deleted limitation on length of hospital care in definition of physical restoration; 1963 act changed name of board; P.A. 78-218 included feminine personal pronouns and substituted "such person" for "him"; P.A. 05-156 replaced former provisions re board's vocational rehabilitative services program, including definitions of "vocational rehabilitation", "rehabilitation training" and "physical restoration", with provision authorizing board to maintain a vocational rehabilitation program that assists legally blind recipients of services from the board prepare for, enter into and maintain employment.