Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 37.30 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM › Subchapter 37.30.9 - Civil Rights › Rule 37.30.901 - STATEMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1)
				Pursuant to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the
				regulations issued thereunder, the vocational rehabilitation services
				administered by the department will be conducted in such manner that no person
				is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to
				discrimination under the services provided on the ground of race, color,
				national origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, creed, marital
				status, or political affiliation.
(2) No person will on the ground of race,
				color, national origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, creed, marital
				status, or political affiliation be denied any services, financial aid, or
				other benefits provided through the vocational rehabilitation services or be
				provided any service, financial aid, or other benefit which is different, or is
				provided in a different manner, from that provided to others through the
				services.
(3) Employees of the
				department, or of other agencies or organizations participating in the
				vocational rehabilitation program, will not be assigned caseloads or clientele
				on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, creed, marital status,
				or political affiliation of the person being served.
(4) In making determinations of the types of
				activity to be included in the vocational rehabilitation services, geographical
				or other criteria or methods of administration will not be used which have the
				effect of subjecting individuals to discrimination because of their race,
				color, national origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, creed, marital
				status, or political affiliation or have the effect of defeating or
				substantially impairing accomplishment of the objectives of the program with
				respect to individuals of a particular race, color, national origin, sex, age,
				physical or mental disability, creed, marital status, or political
				affiliation.
(5) The department
				recognizes that its obligation to conduct the services in accordance with the
				requirements of the law and the regulations extends to all activities arising
				out of the provision of the services which are conducted by other agencies,
				institutions, organizations, or political subdivisions, through contracts, or
				other arrangements with the department. This includes any activity supported
				with the aid of federal financial assistance or with the aid of any nonfederal
				funds, property, or other resources required to be expended or made available
				for the services to meet matching requirements, and also includes other
				conditions which must be met in order to receive the federal financial
				assistance.
(6) The department will
				make available to participants, beneficiaries, and other interested persons
				such information regarding the provisions of pertinent federal laws and
				regulations, and make available such information in such manner, as may be
				required by the commissioner of rehabilitative services administration to
				apprise such persons of the protections against discrimination assured them by
				law and regulation and will require the same from other agencies, institutions,
				organizations, or political subdivisions participating in the
				program.
Sec.
					 53-7-102,
					 53-7-203 and
					 53-7-302, MCA;
					 IMP, Sec.
					 53-7-102,
					 53-7-103,
					 53-7-203,
					 53-7-302 and
					 53-7-303,
					 MCA;