§1418-C. Program established; Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The division, as the designated state unit under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, shall administer services related to blind and visually impaired individuals. The division shall provide a program of services for blind persons, including prevention of blindness, locating of blind persons, vocational guidance and training of blind persons, placement of blind persons in employment, assistance to local schools in meeting the special needs of blind students, instruction of adult blind persons in their homes and other social services to blind persons. [PL 2015, c. 141, §16 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 560, §F13 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 141, §16 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 19: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subchapter 2: REHABILITATION SERVICES
Article 7: SERVICES FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS
26 §1418-A. Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
26 §1418-B. Jurisdiction of director defined
26 §1418-C. Program established; Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
26 §1418-D. Education of blind children
26 §1418-E. Mandatory report of blindness
26 §1418-F. Business enterprise program
26 §1418-H. Powers and duties of the division
26 §1418-I. Construction; remodeling; planning for vending facility
26 §1418-J. Construction of buildings
26 §1418-L. Correctional, mental and certain educational institutions