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§ 37-33-1. Federal vocational rehabilitation act accepted - The State of Mississippi accepts all of the provisions and...
Vocational Rehabilitation Law
§ 37-33-11. Short title - Sections 37-33-11 through 37-33-35 shall be known as the "Vocational...
§ 37-33-13. Definitions - As used in the Vocational Rehabilitation Law: "Competitive employment" means...
§ 37-33-15. Administration of Office of Vocational Rehabilitation; general powers and duties of Director - The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation established by Section 37-33-153 shall...
§ 37-33-17. Acceptance and disposition of gifts and donations; annual report - The director, with the approval of the executive director and...
§ 37-33-19. Duties of Office of Vocational Rehabilitation - Except as may be otherwise provided by law for the...
§ 37-33-21. Cooperation with federal government - The state board, through the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, shall...
§ 37-33-23. Eligibility for vocational rehabilitation; services provided - Vocational rehabilitation services may be provided to any eligible individuals...
§ 37-33-25. Hearings - Any individual applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation who is...
§ 37-33-27. Maintenance; right not transferable or assignable; exempt from creditors' claims - The right of eligible individuals with disabilities to maintenance under...
§ 37-33-29. Misuse of vocational rehabilitation lists and records unlawful; misdemeanor - It shall be unlawful, except for purposes directly connected with...
§ 37-33-31. Receipt and disbursement of vocational rehabilitation funds - The State Treasurer is designated as the custodian of all...
§ 37-33-33. Appropriations - Budget estimates of the amount of appropriations needed each fiscal...
§ 37-33-35. Saving clause - The legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all...
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind
§ 37-33-51. Short title - Sections 37-33-51 through 37-33-75 shall be known as the "Vocational...
§ 37-33-53. Definitions - As used in the Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind Law:...
§ 37-33-54. Administration of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind Law - The State Department of Rehabilitation Services, through the Office of...
§ 37-33-55. General powers and duties of director of Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind - The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind established by...
§ 37-33-57. Acceptance and disposition of gifts and donations; annual report - The director, with the approval of the executive director and...
§ 37-33-59. Duties of department - The department shall provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals who...
§ 37-33-61. Cooperation with federal government - The department, through the office, shall cooperate, under agreements with...
§ 37-33-65. Hearings - Any individual applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation services who...
§ 37-33-67. Maintenance; right not transferable or assignable; exempt from creditors' claims - The right of an individual who is blind to maintenance...
§ 37-33-69. Misuse of vocational rehabilitation lists and records; misdemeanor - It shall be unlawful, except for purposes directly connected with...
§ 37-33-71. Receipt and disbursement of vocational rehabilitation funds - The State Treasurer is designated as the custodian of all...
§ 37-33-73. Appropriations - Budget estimates of the amount of appropriations needed each fiscal...
§ 37-33-75. Saving clause - The legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all...
Programs of Services for Hearing-Impaired Students -
Sheltered Workshops
§ 37-33-101. Establishment and operation of community rehabilitation programs authorized - In addition to the authority now vested in the State...
§ 37-33-103. Powers of Executive Director of Department of Rehabilitation Services - The Executive Director of the State Department of Rehabilitation Services,...
§ 37-33-105. Disposition of funds received; expenditures from special fund; application for, acceptance and use of gifts, grants or other property - All proceeds from community rehabilitation program contracts or other funds...
§ 37-33-107. Counties and municipalities may support community rehabilitation programs - The board of supervisors and the governing authorities of municipalities...
Funding of Rehabilitation Services for the Severely Disabled
§ 37-33-121. Declaration of purpose - The purpose of Sections 37-33-121 through 37-33-131 is to improve...
§ 37-33-123. Community rehabilitation program defined - For the purposes of Sections 37-33-121 through 37-33-131, a community...
§ 37-33-125. Receipt of funds by Office of Vocational Rehabilitation - Funds for the purpose of providing grants to assist in...
§ 37-33-133. Disposition of funds obtained from manufacture of goods; disposition of nonappropriated funds generated by community rehabilitation program facilities - Any funds obtained by the State Department of Rehabilitation Services...
State Department of Rehabilitation Services
§ 37-33-151. Definitions - The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed herein, unless...
§ 37-33-152. Declaration of state policy - It is declared to be the policy of this state...
§ 37-33-153. State Department of Rehabilitation Services created; organization of department - In order to provide for rehabilitation, habilitation and other services...
§ 37-33-155. State Board of Rehabilitation Services - Of the two (2) appointed members, one (1) shall be...
§ 37-33-157. General powers and duties of Department of Rehabilitation Services - The Department of Rehabilitation Services shall provide the rehabilitation services...
§ 37-33-159. Appointment, term of office and compensation of Executive Director of Department of Rehabilitation Services - The State Board of Rehabilitation Services shall appoint an Executive...
§ 37-33-161. Powers and duties of executive director - In carrying out his duties under this chapter, the Executive...
§ 37-33-162. Subrogation of department as to proceeds owing to client from claim for which assistance is provided; rights and duties of client; conduct and disposition of claim; double assessment for failure to honor subrogation rights - Pursuant to Section 31-19-29, Mississippi Code of 1972, the department...
§ 37-33-163. Administration of Office of Disability Determination Services; general powers and duties of executive director - The Office of Disability Determination Services established by Section 37-33-153...
§ 37-33-165. Powers and duties of Office of Disability Determination Services regarding Social Security Disability Benefits and Supplemental Security Income - The State Department of Rehabilitation Services, through the Office of...
§ 37-33-167. Authority of Office of Disability Determination Services regarding medical assistance eligibility determinations for certain persons - The State Department of Rehabilitation Services, through the Office of...
Transfer to Department of Rehabilitation Services of Powers, Duties, etc., of Division of Rehabilitation Services and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind of the Department of Human Services
§ 37-33-201. Transfer to Department of Rehabilitation Services and Board of Rehabilitation Services of powers, duties, records, personnel, appropriations etc., of Division of Rehabilitation Services and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for the B... - All powers, duties and functions of the Department of Human...
SPECIAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS LAW
§ 37-33-203. Short title - Sections 37-33-203 through 37-33-223 shall be known as the "Special...
§ 37-33-205. Definitions - "Department" or "agency" means the State Department of Rehabilitation Services;...
§ 37-33-207. Director of Office of Special Disability Programs; powers and duties - The Office of Special Disability Programs established by Section 37-33-153...
§ 37-33-209. Acceptance and disposition of gifts and donations; annual report - The director, with the approval of the executive director, may...
§ 37-33-213. Cooperation with federal government - The department, through the office, shall cooperate, under agreements with...
§ 37-33-215. Eligibility for special disability program; services provided - The Office of Special Disability Programs shall provide services to...
§ 37-33-217. Hearings - Any individual applying for or receiving services provided by the...
§ 37-33-219. Maintenance; right not transferable or assignable; exempt from claims of creditors - The right of an individual to maintenance under the Office...
§ 37-33-221. Misuse of special disability program lists and records unlawful; misdemeanor - It shall be unlawful, except for purposes directly connected with...
§ 37-33-223. Rules and regulations; acceptance of funds from public and private sources - The Department of Rehabilitation Services shall promulgate rules and regulations...
Treatment and Rehabilitation Services for Spinal Cord and Head Injuries
§ 37-33-251. Legislative intent - It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for...
§ 37-33-253. Definitions - As used in Sections 37-33-251 through 37-33-263: "Department" means the...
§ 37-33-255. Transitional living facilities - The department may, if indicated, establish an appropriate number of...
§ 37-33-257. Eligibility survey, conducted annually - The department shall conduct an annual survey of nursing homes...
§ 37-33-261. Funding - Providing the cost of care for spinal cord and traumatic...