As Amended
SEC. 37-33-91. Rehabilitation services to enable disabled persons to attain independent living.
The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation of the State Department of Rehabilitation Services is authorized to provide such medical, diagnostic, physical restoration, training and other rehabilitation services as may be needed to enable disabled individuals to attain the maximum degree of independent living. For the purpose of this section the term "independent living" means rehabilitation services, counseling and psychological and related services including transportation rendered seriously handicapped individuals to and from treatment centers where required. In the case of any such individual found to require financial assistance with respect thereto, after full consideration of his eligibility for any similar benefits by way of pension, compensation, insurance and other income, the State Department of Rehabilitation Services may include physical restoration and related services, including corrective surgery, therapeutic treatment and hospitalization, needed prosthetic appliances and other devices which will contribute to independent living and training in the use thereof, and maintenance needed to assure the availability of such services. The powers herein delegated and authorized for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation shall be in addition to those previously authorized by law. For the purposes of carrying out this section, the State Department of Rehabilitation Services is authorized to cooperate with the federal agency in the administration of such a program.
SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 6504.9; Laws, 1962, ch. 377; 1983, ch. 521, Sec. 12; 1989, ch. 544, Sec. 73; 1991, ch. 608, Sec. 8, eff from and after July 1, 1991 (became law without the Governor's signature).