Section 84H.4 - Duties of divisionThe division of vocational rehabilitation services shall:
1. Cooperate with the secretary of education in the administration of the federal law cited in section 84H.1.2. Administer legislation pursuant to the federal law cited in section 84H.1, and direct the disbursement and administer the use of funds provided by the federal government and this state for the vocational rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.3. Utilize in the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities existing educational and other facilities as are advisable and practicable, including public and private educational institutions, community rehabilitation programs, public or private establishments, plants, factories, and the services of individuals specially qualified for the instruction and vocational rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.4. Promote the establishment and assist in the development of training agencies for the vocational rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.5. Cooperate with an agency of the federal government or of the state, or of a county or other municipal authority within the state, or any other agency, public or private, in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.6. Do those things necessary to secure the rehabilitation of those individuals entitled to the benefits of this chapter, including those individuals with significant disabilities.7. Provide rehabilitation services to individuals with significant disabilities who are homebound, and other individuals with significant disabilities, who can wholly or substantially achieve an ability to live independently.8. Provide financial and other necessary assistance to public or private agencies in the development or expansion of community rehabilitation programs, or programs in other public agencies, needed for the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.9. Administer the entrepreneurs with disabilities program.83 Acts, ch 101, §59; 86 Acts, ch 1237, §15; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1436; 87 Acts, ch 115, §37; 94 Acts, ch 1109, §7; 96 Acts, ch 1127, §4-7; 99 Acts, ch 28, §1; 2008 Acts, ch 1007, §1; 2023 Acts, ch 19, § 2247
Renumbered from Iowa Code s 259.4by 2023 Iowa, ch 19, s 2247, eff. 7/1/2023.C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3853; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 259.4 83 Acts, ch 101, §59; 86 Acts, ch 1237, §15; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1436; 87 Acts, ch 115, §37; 94 Acts, ch 1109, §7; 96 Acts, ch 1127, §4 - 7; 99 Acts, ch 28, §1; 2008 Acts, ch 1007, §1Section transferred from §259.4 in Code 2024 pursuant to directive in 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2247