§1411-C. Authority
The department is the designated state agency established as the sole state agency to provide rehabilitation services, including but not limited to vocational rehabilitation services, and to provide evaluation and vocational services for purposes of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and acts amendatory and additional to the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The commissioner shall make those rules that the commissioner finds necessary and appropriate for the administration of a program of rehabilitation services and shall organize such a program within the department in a manner that is consistent with existing federal and state laws, rules and regulations. [PL 2015, c. 141, §7 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §F13 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 141, §7 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 19: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subchapter 2: REHABILITATION SERVICES
26 §1411-B. Rehabilitation services unit created
26 §1411-D. Powers and duties of department
26 §1411-E. Acceptance of federal provisions
26 §1411-F. Receipt and disbursement of funds
26 §1411-H. Maintenance not assignable
26 §1411-I. Hearings and judicial review
26 §1412. Misuse of lists and records
26 §1412-A. Employees not to engage in political activities
26 §1412-B. Reporting and evaluation of rehabilitation needs
26 §1412-C. Bureau of Rehabilitation Services; Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
26 §1412-D. Provision of rehabilitation services
26 §1412-F. Adoption of a grievance procedure concerning discrimination on the basis of disability
26 §1412-G. Program of consumer-directed personal care assistance services (REPEALED)
26 §1412-H. Program of state-funded consumer-directed personal care assistance services (REPEALED)