§348-1  State vocational rehabilitation;policy and scope.  (a)  Vocational rehabilitation services shall beprovided to handicapped individuals throughout the State in accordance withthis chapter and within the limits of available federal, state, and privatefunds.  The vocational rehabilitation plan, formulated in conformance with theFederal Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended, and adopted pursuant to thischapter, shall be in effect in all political subdivisions of the State.

(b)  The acceptance of federal funds,donations, grants-in-aid, and outright grants, for use in carrying out thepurposes of this chapter, is authorized, provided restrictions imposed by thedonor are not inconsistent with this chapter. [L 1955, c 231, pt of §2; RL1955, §42-30; HRS §348-1; am L 1969, c 53, §1; am L 1979, c 188, §1(1)]

 

Cross References

 

  Administration of vocational rehabilitation, see §26-14.

  Regulation of occupational therapy practice, see chapter457G.