§347-10  Donations and examinations forsight conservation.  (a)  Donations.  The department of human services inits sight conservation program may accept and expend or distribute donations,eye glasses, and other services for sight conservation and for assistance toblind and visually handicapped persons; provided that any donations of money soreceived shall be deposited in the state treasury and disbursed therefrom forsuch purposes pursuant to this chapter.

(b)  Cause and prevention of blindness, examinations. The department of human services, in consultation and cooperation with thedepartment of health, shall make investigation of the causes of blindness,learn what proportion of the cases are preventible, and inaugurate andcooperate in any such preventive measures as may seem advisable for the State. They, or either of them, may arrange for the examination of the eyes of theindividual blind or visually handicapped persons and may provide or securemedical and surgical treatment of such persons whenever, in its judgment, thesight of the persons may be benefited thereby. [L 1941, c 296, pt of §1; RL1945, §4862, ren §4877; am L 1945, c 113, §5; RL 1955, §109-11; am L 1959, c129, §1 and c 246, §8; am L 1965, c 246, §4; HRS §347-10; am L 1970, c 105, §5;am L 1987, c 339, §4]

 

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  Health department program, see §321-101.