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MS Code § 37-33-165 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|State Department of Rehabilitation Services|§ 37-33-165. Powers and duties of Office of Disability Determination Services regarding Social Security Disability Benefits and Supplemental Security Income

 The State Department of Rehabilitation Services, through the Office of Disability Determination Services, shall cooperate pursuant to agreements with the federal Social Security Administration or its successor in carrying out responsibilities relating to the processing and rendering decisions on all Mississippi applications for Social Security Disability Benefits and Supplemental Security Income pursuant to Title II and Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and is authorized to adopt such methods of administration as are found by the federal government to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of such disability programs and to comply with such conditions and federal regulations as may be necessary to secure the full benefits of such federal statutes and appropriations. In complying with such federal administrative standards, the office shall assume the following responsibilities:   Provide management needed to ensure that the office carries out the disability determination function under the various provisions of the federal Social Security Act so that disability determinations are made accurately and promptly;   Provide an organizational structure, adequate facilities, qualified personnel, medical consultant services and quality assurances;   Furnish reports and records relating to the administration of the disability program;   Submit budgets;   Cooperate with audits;   Ensure that all applicants for and recipients of disability benefits are treated equally;   Account for property used for disability program purposes;   Provide for the advancement of travel expense funds and other services as deemed necessary;   Take part in research and demonstration projects;   Coordinate with other state agencies;   Protect records and confidential information created by the office in performing the disability determination function;   Maintain liaison with the medical profession and organizations that may facilitate performing the disability determination function; and   Comply with other provisions of the federal law and regulations in performing the disability determination function in order to promote effective and uniform administration.
MS Code § 37-33-167 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|State Department of Rehabilitation Services|§ 37-33-167. Authority of Office of Disability Determination Services regarding medical assistance eligibility determinations for certain persons

 The State Department of Rehabilitation Services, through the Office of Disability Determination Services, may enter into agreements with the federal Social Security Administration or its successor and other state agencies for the purpose of performing eligibility determinations for Medicaid assistance payments for those persons who qualify therefor under Section 43-13-115(4), and may adopt such methods of administration as may be necessary to secure the full benefits of federal appropriations for medical assistance for such persons.
MS Code § 37-33-169 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|State Department of Rehabilitation Services|§ 37-33-169. Duties of state treasurer with respect to funds for carrying out disability determination functions under Social Security Act; effect of cessation of federal funding on state's obligation to continue programs

  The State Treasurer is designated as the custodian of all monies received by the state from appropriations made by the federal government or from other sources for the purpose of carrying out disability determination functions under the federal Social Security Act, and he shall establish such special funds and accounts as may be necessary. He shall make disbursements therefrom for disability determination purposes upon requisition by the executive director or, when so authorized, by the director on behalf of the executive director, and upon the issuance of warrants thereunder by the State Fiscal Officer.   If federal funds are no longer available for the purpose of funding programs under the provisions of this chapter, the State of Mississippi shall not be obligated to appropriate funds for the continuance of such programs.
MS Code § 37-33-171 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|State Department of Rehabilitation Services|§ 37-33-171. Powers and duties of Office on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

  There is hereby established an Office on Deaf and Hard of Hearing within the State Department of Rehabilitation Services, hereinafter referred to as "ODHH."   The ODHH shall have the following responsibilities:   To work to make interpreter services available to people who are deaf or hard of hearing;   To work to increase the number of qualified interpreters in the state and to increase the certification level of interpreters in the state;   To maintain a registry of available and qualified interpreters in the state;   To provide community outreach, training and education to the public and private sectors, including business, governmental entities, schools and political subdivisions, on issues related to the deaf and hard of hearing;   To serve as a collection point and clearinghouse for information and data related to deafness, including program and service options available for adults and children who are deaf and hard of hearing;   To encourage, participate in and conduct studies and research on issues related to the deaf and hard of hearing;   To provide advice and information to the Mississippi Legislature;   To work with public and private entities, including community and four-year colleges and universities, to accomplish the responsibilities of the ODHH;   To discharge such other duties, responsibilities and powers as are necessary to implement the provisions of this section.     A service center for ODHH shall be established and operated according to policies established by the ODHH and approved by the State Board of Rehabilitation Services.   The ODHH shall be staffed by an office director, an administrative assistant and full-time and part-time interpreters. These staff members shall be employees of the State Department of Rehabilitation Services. The ODHH shall also have the power to contract with free lance interpreters as needed.   The ODHH shall establish and utilize an advisory council made up of a majority of members who are deaf or hard of hearing. The first members of the ODHH Advisory Council shall be appointed for a one-year term; subsequent appointments or reappointments shall be made for two-year terms.   The ODHH is authorized to apply for and accept funds from any source and to receive contributions, gifts or any other funds from any private or public source.   The ODHH shall be funded subject to appropriation by the Legislature and in operation by July 1, 1998.
MS Code § 37-33-203 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|SPECIAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS LAW|§ 37-33-203. Short title

 Sections 37-33-203 through 37-33-223 shall be known as the "Special Disability Programs Law of Mississippi."
MS Code § 37-33-207 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|SPECIAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS LAW|§ 37-33-207. Director of Office of Special Disability Programs; powers and duties

 The Office of Special Disability Programs established by Section 37-33-153 shall be administered by a director appointed by the executive director in conformity with policies adopted by the department. In carrying out his or her other duties under the Special Disability Programs Law, the director:   Shall, with the approval of the executive director, make regulations governing the protection of records and confidential information, the manner and form of filing applications, eligibility and investigations and determinations thereof for rehabilitation services through special disability programs, procedures for fair hearings and such other regulations as are found necessary to carry out the purposes of that law;   Shall, with the approval of the executive director, establish appropriate subordinate administrative units within the office;   Shall, with the approval of the executive director, recommend for appointment such personnel as may be necessary for the efficient performance of the functions of the office;   Shall prepare and submit to the state board, through the executive director, annual reports of activities and expenditures and, before each regular session of the Legislature, shall submit estimates of sums required for carrying out the Special Disability Programs Law and estimates of the amounts to be made available for this purpose from all sources;   Shall, if the executive director so authorizes, make certifications on behalf of the executive director for the disbursement of funds available for rehabilitation services;   Shall, with the approval of the executive director, appoint boards to serve as the governing authority of centers for independent living or other entities as required by federal law and regulations;   Shall, with the approval of the executive director, take such other action as he or she deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Special Disability Programs Law;   May, with the approval of the executive director, delegate to any officer or employee of the office such of his or her powers and duties, except the making of regulations and the making of recommendations for appointment of personnel, as he or she finds necessary to carry out the purposes of the Special Disability Programs Law.
MS Code § 37-33-209 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|SPECIAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS LAW|§ 37-33-209. Acceptance and disposition of gifts and donations; annual report

 The director, with the approval of the executive director, may accept and use gifts and donations made unconditionally or otherwise for carrying out the purposes of the Rehabilitation Law, from either public or private sources. Gifts made under such conditions as in the judgment of the director, with the approval of the executive director, are proper and consistent with the provisions of that law may be so accepted and shall be held, invested, reinvested and used in accordance with the conditions of the gift. All monies received as gifts or donations, except conditional gifts requiring other treatments, shall be deposited in the State Treasury and shall constitute a permanent fund to be called the "Special Fund for the Rehabilitation of Individuals with Disabilities through Special Disability Services" and shall be used by the office for such purposes. The director shall prepare and submit a report annually to the Legislature, through the executive director, setting forth the condition of rehabilitation of disabled persons in Mississippi, the expenditures made from state and federal funds in carrying out the provisions of that law or its purpose, and a detailed statement of all gifts and donations offered and accepted, together with the names of donors and the respective amounts prescribed by each and all the disbursements made therefrom.
MS Code § 37-33-211 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|SPECIAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS LAW|§ 37-33-211. Powers and duties of Office of Special Disability Programs

  The Office of Special Disability Programs shall assist individuals with the most severe disabilities determined to be eligible and in carrying out the purposes of the Rehabilitation Act is authorized among other things:   To cooperate with other departments, agencies and institutions, both public and private, in providing rehabilitation services, in studying the problems involved therein, and in establishing, programs and services as may be necessary or desirable; and   To conduct research and compile statistics relating to the provision of rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities.     The Office of Special Disability Programs shall utilize federal grant money through Title VII of the most current amendment of the federal Rehabilitation Act to assist those individuals with the most severe disabilities. The office will work to provide medical equipment, home modifications, vehicle modifications and other independent living services to assist those individuals determined to be eligible according to the regulations of Title VII of the most current amendment of the Rehabilitation Act to remain in or return to mainstream society.   The State Attendant Care Program created by the Mississippi Legislature in 1985 to provide personal care services for people who are severely disabled may function under the Office of Special Disability Programs. Personal care services will be provided to those individuals determined to be eligible by the office in accordance with policies established by the department.   The Office of Special Disability Programs shall provide special disability services through programs developed with other state and federal agencies. The individuals and services provided shall be in conformity with any program policies and eligibility categories established by the programs.
MS Code § 37-33-213 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|SPECIAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS LAW|§ 37-33-213. Cooperation with federal government

 The department, through the office, shall cooperate, under agreements with the federal government, in carrying out the purposes of any federal statutes pertaining to special disability programs, and may adopt such methods of administration as are found by the federal government to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of those agreements or plans for special disability programs and comply with such conditions as may be necessary to secure the full benefits of those federal statutes and appropriations, administer any legislation under federal statutes and appropriations that is enacted by the State of Mississippi, direct the disbursement and administer the use of all funds provided by the federal government or this state for the persons of this state, and do all things necessary to ensure the provision of services to the person served by the special disability programs.
MS Code § 37-33-215 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|SPECIAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS LAW|§ 37-33-215. Eligibility for special disability program; services provided

 The Office of Special Disability Programs shall provide services to any individual who is determined to meet the eligibility criteria for receiving services through one or more special disability programs. The services provided through the Office of Special Disability Programs shall be those defined as special disability services and independent living services.
MS Code § 37-33-217 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|SPECIAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS LAW|§ 37-33-217. Hearings

 Any individual applying for or receiving services provided by the Office of Special Disability Programs who is aggrieved by any action or inaction of the office shall be entitled, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department, to a fair hearing.
MS Code § 37-33-219 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|SPECIAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS LAW|§ 37-33-219. Maintenance; right not transferable or assignable; exempt from claims of creditors

 The right of an individual to maintenance under the Office of Special Disability Programs shall not be transferable or assignable at law or in equity and shall be exempt from the claims of creditors.
MS Code § 37-33-221 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|SPECIAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS LAW|§ 37-33-221. Misuse of special disability program lists and records unlawful; misdemeanor

 It shall be unlawful, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of the Office of Special Disability Programs and in accordance with regulations, for any person or persons to solicit, disclose, receive, or make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of any list of, or names of, or any information concerning persons applying for or receiving services under the Office of Special Disability Programs, directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files, or communications of the state or subdivisions or agencies thereof, or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties, except in response to summons, subpoena or other order of a court. Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor and punishable accordingly.
MS Code § 37-33-223 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|SPECIAL DISABILITY PROGRAMS LAW|§ 37-33-223. Rules and regulations; acceptance of funds from public and private sources

 The Department of Rehabilitation Services shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the proper administration of the Office of Special Disability Programs and shall establish guidelines for eligibility, services, training and evaluation under the program. The State Department of Rehabilitation Services may accept funds from public and private sources for the implementation of Sections 37-33-203 through 37-33-223.
MS Code § 37-33-251 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|Treatment and Rehabilitation Services for Spinal Cord and Head Injuries|§ 37-33-251. Legislative intent

 It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the development of a coordinated rehabilitation program for those persons severely disabled by spinal cord injuries or traumatic brain injuries. Further, it is intended that permanent paralysis and brain damage be prevented whenever possible through early identification of spinal cord/brain injuries, skilled emergency evaluation procedures, and proper medical and rehabilitative treatment. The goal of this program shall be to enable individuals severely disabled by spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury to resume the activities of daily living and reintegrate with the community with as much dignity and independence as possible. For those persons who cannot achieve complete independence, supportive services are needed in order for them to live as normally as possible.
MS Code § 37-33-253 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|Treatment and Rehabilitation Services for Spinal Cord and Head Injuries|§ 37-33-253. Definitions

 As used in Sections 37-33-251 through 37-33-263:   "Department" means the State Department of Rehabilitation Services.   "Rehabilitation center" means a facility which provides intermediate care and stresses rehabilitation for persons with spinal cord injuries or traumatic brain injuries.   "Transitional living facility" means a facility which provides a temporary, structured residential environment for those individuals with spinal cord injuries or traumatic brain injuries in a training or educational program, in order to prepare such individuals to live independently.   "Traumatic brain injury" means an insult to the skull, brain, or its covering, resulting from external trauma which produces an altered state of consciousness or anatomic, motor, sensory or cognitive/behavioral deficits.   "Spinal cord injury" means an acute traumatic insult to the spinal cord, not of a degenerative or congenital nature, but caused by an external trauma resulting in any degree of motor or sensory deficit.
MS Code § 37-33-255 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|Treatment and Rehabilitation Services for Spinal Cord and Head Injuries|§ 37-33-255. Transitional living facilities

 The department may, if indicated, establish an appropriate number of transitional living facilities for individuals who need attendant care, who are in adjustment periods, who require a structured environment, or who are in retraining or educational programs. All residents shall use the transitional living facility as a temporary measure, and not as a permanent home or domicile, and shall pay a monthly fee based on ability to pay.
MS Code § 37-33-257 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|Treatment and Rehabilitation Services for Spinal Cord and Head Injuries|§ 37-33-257. Eligibility survey, conducted annually

 The department shall conduct an annual survey of nursing homes in the state to determine the number of individuals fifty-five (55) years of age and under who reside in such homes due to a spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury. All individuals identified in such a survey shall be evaluated by the department as to their rehabilitation potential, and any individual who may benefit from rehabilitation services shall be given an opportunity to participate in an appropriate rehabilitation program for which he may be eligible.
MS Code § 37-33-259 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 37 - Education|Chapter 33 - Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation|Treatment and Rehabilitation Services for Spinal Cord and Head Injuries|§ 37-33-259. Advisory council

  There is created within the department an Advisory Council on Spinal Cord Injuries and Traumatic Brain Injuries composed of a physician with expertise in areas related to the care and rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injuries or traumatic brain injuries or the prevention of spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries, a professional in a clinical rehabilitation setting, a representative designated by the Mississippi Head Injury Association, a representative designated by the Mississippi Paralysis Association, three (3) individuals with spinal cord injuries or traumatic brain injuries, and three (3) family members of individuals with spinal cord or traumatic brain injuries.   Members of the council shall be appointed by the Executive Director of the State Department of Rehabilitation Services and shall serve for terms of four (4) years, except that five (5) members of the first appointed council shall serve for two (2) years.   The council shall meet a minimum of twice per year, and members shall be entitled to uniform per diem and travel expenses in accordance with the provisions of Sections 25-3-69 and 25-3-41, Mississippi Code of 1972.   The council shall provide advice and expertise to the department in the preparation, implementation and periodic review of the coordinated rehabilitation program as set forth in Sections 37-33-251 through 37-33-263.