Tennessee Statutes
§ 71-4-603 — Declaration of policy - Plan
Tennessee·Title 71
(a)It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to provide rehabilitation services, to the extent needed and feasible, to eligible blind individuals with employment barriers throughout the state to the end that they may engage in useful and remunerative occupations to the extent of their capabilities, thereby increasing their social and economic well-being and that of their families, and the productive capacity of this state and of the nation, and also thereby reducing the burden of dependency on families and taxpayers.
(b)Pursuant to such policy, the vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided under this part to blind citizens throughout the state, and the vocational rehabilitation plan adopted pursuant to this part shall be in effect in all political subdivisions of th
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Legislative History
Acts 1955, ch. 243, § 2; T.C.A., §§ 14-627, 14-14-403; Acts 2011, ch. 47, § 104.
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