ยง347-5ย  Obtaining federal benefits.ย  The
department of human services may, as the agency of the State for the assistance
of blind or visually handicapped persons, do all things which will enable the
State and the blind and the visually handicapped in the State to have the
benefits of all federal laws for the benefit of blind and visually handicapped
persons. [L 1947, c 108, ยง4; RL 1955, ยง109-4; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, ยง20; HRS
ยง347-5; am L 1970, c 105, ยง5; am L 1987, c 339, ยง4]