Hawaii § 348-3 - Functions of the department.
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§ 348-3. Functions of the department.
(a) Except as may be otherwise provided with respect to the blind, the department of human services shall be the state agency to supervise and administer the vocational rehabilitation services authorized by this chapter under the state plan formulated in conformance with the Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended, except for that part as may be administered by a local agency of a political subdivision in the State, and the department of human services shall be the agency to supervise the local agency in the administration of that part. (b) The director of human services shall prepare, conformable to this chapter, the regulations and the state plan of vocational rehabilitation, and from time to time prepare such changes as shall appear to be necessary or desirable. (c) Within such limits and under such conditions as may be specified in appropriations therefor, the department may establish public and other nonprofit rehabilitation facilities and workshops. (d) The department shall use available state appropriations and donations for initiating projects for research, demonstrations, training, and traineeships, and for planning for and initiating expansion of vocational rehabilitation services under the state plan whenever federal funds are available for such purposes. [L 1955, c 231, pt of §2; RL 1955, §42-32; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §18; HRS §348-3; am L 1969, c 53, §2; am L 1970, c 105, §5; am L 1979, c 188, §1(3); am L 1987, c 339, §4] Cross References Administration of vocational rehabilitation, see §26‑14. Rulemaking, see chapter 91. Previous Vol07_Ch0346-0398 Next
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