Creation of Division of Vocational Rehabilitation of the Blind — Director — Appointment — Regulations and State Plan
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The division of vocational rehabilitation of the blind, called “the division” in this part, and the office of director of rehabilitation of the blind, the incumbent of which is called the “director,” in this part are hereby established in the department of human services.
The director shall be appointed, in accordance with established personnel standards, on the basis of training, experience and demonstrated ability in the field of vocational rehabilitation, or related fields, with the approval of the commissioner, and shall be the head of the division.
Except as may be otherwise provided with respect to the blind, the division shall be the sole state agency to supervise and administer vocational rehabilitation services authorized by this part, under the state plan formulated and administered pursuant to this part, except such part or parts of the vocational rehabilitation services as may be administered in a political subdivision or subdivision of this state by a sole local agency of the subdivision, and the division shall be the sole agency to supervise such local agency or agencies in the administration of such part or parts of the vocational rehabilitation services.
The director shall prepare, conformable to this part, the proposed regulations and a proposed state plan of vocational rehabilitation, and from time to time prepare such proposed changes as shall appear to be necessary or desirable. Upon approval of the proposed regulations and proposed state plan by the commissioner, such approved proposals shall constitute the state regulations and state plan.