§ 76-12c06 — 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 and benefits of the act of congress entitled: "The federal vocational rehabilitation 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 other acts which may be passed by the congress providing for the rehabilitation of disabled or handicapped persons. The state board of social welfare is hereby empowered to cooperate with the secretary of the United States department of health, education, and welfare in carrying out the provisions of the acts herein accepted by the state of Kansas; to enter into agreements with the secretary of the United States department of health, education, and welfare relating to matters of making determinations of disability under provisions of the federal social security act and perform such other functions and services for the federal government relating to handicapped individuals, as will contribute to their vocational rehabilitation.