(2) The director shall include advisory committee recommendations in the Department of Human Services’ decision-making process. The advisory committee shall:
(a) Collect and study data and other information and offer advice concerning specialized needs of specific client groups;
(b) Provide liaison between the department and the rehabilitation community;
(c) Review and suggest new and revised legislation affecting the provision of vocational rehabilitation services to Oregonians with disabilities;
(d) Study, collect data and offer advice regarding high priority issues identified by the department;
(e) Consider items of statewide concern relayed from regional advisory committees; and
(f) Utilize regional committees as a resource for gathering information as it relates to the individual areas.
(3) Through the advisory committee, the department shall take into account views of individuals and groups who are recipients of vocational rehabilitation services, providers of vocational rehabilitation services and others who are active in the vocational rehabilitation field, in connection with matters of general policy, program development and implementation. [1989 c.225 §1; 1999 c.59 §91; 2001 c.900 §60; 2007 c.70 §112]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 09 - Education and Culture
Chapter 344 - Career and Technical Education; Education Related to Employment
Section 344.055 - Policy on career and technical education and employment training.
Section 344.070 - Revolving accounts for federally sponsored education or training; rules.
Section 344.075 - Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program; rules.
Section 344.077 - Career and Technical Student Organization Grant Program; rules.
Section 344.080 - Reimbursement vouchers; accounts and records; bond; rules.
Section 344.095 - Frontier Learning Network program; grant.
Section 344.141 - Website for information related to career and technical education.
Section 344.257 - "Continuing education" defined for ORS 344.259.
Section 344.259 - Coordination of continuing education.
Section 344.415 - Definitions for ORS 344.415 to 344.425.
Section 344.420 - Legislative findings.
Section 344.425 - Cooperative agreements.
Section 344.511 - Definitions for ORS 344.511 to 344.690 and 344.710 to 344.730.
Section 344.530 - Department of Human Services rehabilitation duties; rules.
Section 344.540 - Federal cooperation.
Section 344.550 - Eligibility for and extent of rehabilitation services.
Section 344.555 - Training under apprenticeship program.
Section 344.557 - Eligible vocational training schools and programs.
Section 344.685 - Vocational Rehabilitation Revolving Fund.
Section 344.690 - Advances to fund from account; repayment.
Section 344.710 - "Rehabilitation facility" defined for ORS 344.720 and 344.730.
Section 344.720 - Establishment of rehabilitation facilities; application; approval.
Section 344.735 - State advisory committee; members; duties.
Section 344.760 - Legislative findings on adult literacy.
Section 344.765 - Establishment of literacy coalitions by community colleges.