Current through the 2024 Budget Session
Section 9-2-114 - Division of vocational rehabilitation; services; persons eligible; extent provided at public cost; regulation as to selection of persons to be benefited; right to benefit not transferable(a) Vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided to eligible residents with disabilities and to other individuals with disabilities who are eligible under an agreement with another state or the federal government. (b) Goods or services shall be provided at public cost only to the extent that the individual with disabilities requires financial assistance with respect thereto. However, the following services may be provided at public cost: (i) Diagnostic and related services, including transportation, required for the determination of eligibility for service and of the nature and scope of the services to be provided; (iii) Job related services, including job search and placement, job retention services and follow-up services. (c) If vocational rehabilitation services cannot be provided to all eligible individuals with disabilities, the division shall adopt, by regulation, a method for selecting those to whom services will be provided. (d) The right of any individual to any benefit under this act is not transferable or assignable at law or in equity.