72-4314. Same; acceptance of benefits under acts of congress; cooperation and agreements with United States department of health, education and welfare. - Kansas Statutes

72-4314

Chapter 72.--SCHOOLS Article 43.--VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND KANSAS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

      72-4314.   Same; acceptance of benefits under acts of congress;cooperation and agreements with United States department of health,education and welfare.The state of Kansas does hereby accept and adopt (1) the provisions andbenefits of the act of congress entitled: "The federal vocationalrehabilitation act (29 U.S.C. ch. 4) approved August 3, 1954, (P.L. 565,83d congress,) as amended"; and (2) the provisions and benefits of otheracts which may be passed by the congress providing for the rehabilitationof disabled or handicapped persons. The state board of social welfare ishereby empowered to cooperate with the secretary of the United Statesdepartment of health, education, and welfare in carrying out the provisionsof the acts herein accepted by the state of Kansas; to enter intoagreements with the secretary of the United States department of health,education, and welfare relating to matters of making determinations ofdisability under provisions of the federal social security act and performsuch other functions and services for the federal government relating tohandicapped individuals, as will contribute to their vocationalrehabilitation.

      History:   L. 1937, ch. 305, § 7; L. 1951, ch. 405, § 6; L. 1961, ch. 336, § 6;L. 1968, ch. 378, § 5; July 1.