Connecticut § 17a-820 (Formerly Sec. 10-306). Vocational rehabilitation program.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 17a-820 — (Formerly Sec. 10-306). Vocational rehabilitation program.

Connecticut § 17a-820

Title 17aSocial and Human Services and Resources

Ch. 319lDepartment of Aging and Disability Services

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-820 (2026).

Text

The Department of Aging and Disability Services may maintain a vocational rehabilitation program as authorized under the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC 791 et seq., for the purpose of providing and coordinating the full scope of necessary services to assist persons who are legally blind and who receive services from the department to prepare for, enter into and maintain employment consistent with the purposes of said act.

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The Department of Aging and Disability Services may maintain a vocational rehabilitation program as authorized under the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC 791 et seq., for the purpose of providing and coordinating the full scope of necessary services to assist persons who are legally blind and who receive services from the department to prepare for, enter into and maintain employment consistent with the purposes of said act.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 1620; 1961, P.A. 539, S. 10; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 9; P.A. 78-218, S. 206; P.A. 05-156, S. 10; P.A. 11-44, S. 21; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 53; P.A. 17-202, S. 31; P.A. 19-157, S. 27.) History: 1961 act deleted limitation on length of hospital care in definition of physical restoration; 1963 act changed name of board; P.A. 78-218 included feminine personal pronouns and substituted “such person” for “him”; P.A. 05-156 replaced former provisions re board's vocational rehabilitative services program, including definitions of “vocational rehabilitation”, “rehabilitation training” and “physical restoration”, with provision authorizing board to maintain a vocational rehabilitation program that assists legally blind recipients of services from the board prepare for, enter into and maintain employment; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Board of Education and Services for the Blind” with “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” and made a conforming change, effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” and “bureau” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 17-202 replaced “legally blind recipients of” with “persons who are legally blind and who receive”; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 10-306 transferred to Sec. 17a-820 in 2023.