Title 53

NRS 615.050 “Department” defined. “Department” means the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. (Added to NRS by 1967, 828; A 1973, 1401; 1993, 1853)

NRS 615.060 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1967, 828; A 1973, 1402)

NRS 615.065 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Rehabilitation Division of the Department. (Added to NRS by 1991, 169)

NRS 615.110 “Individual with a disability” defined. “Individual with a disability” means: 1. Any individual who has a physical or mental disability which constitutes a substantial impediment to employment for which vocational rehabilitation services may reasonably be expected to …

NRS 615.120 “Physical or mental disability” defined. “Physical or mental disability” means an ongoing physical or mental condition which materially limits, contributes to limiting or, if not corrected, will probably result in limiting an individual’s physical or mental functionin…

NRS 615.130 “Substantial impediment to employment” defined. “Substantial impediment to employment” means that a physical or mental disability (in the light of attendant medical, psychological, vocational, cultural, social or environmental factors) hampers an individual’s occupati…

NRS 615.140 “Vocational rehabilitation services” defined. “Vocational rehabilitation services” means any goods and services necessary to prepare an individual with a disability to engage in competitive integrated employment or to determine the rehabilitation potential of the indi…

NRS 615.150 Administration of chapter. The Department, through the Director, shall administer the provisions of this chapter as the sole agency of the State of Nevada for such purpose. (Added to NRS by 1967, 829; A 1973, 1402; 1991, 170; 1993, 1853)

NRS 615.170 Provision of vocational rehabilitation services. 1. Vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided directly or through public or private resources to any individual with a disability, including any individual with a disability who is eligible under the terms of …

NRS 615.178 Adoption, amendment and repeal of policies concerning vocational rehabilitation services. 1. To the extent required by 34 C.F.R. § 361.50, the Division may adopt, amend and repeal policies concerning the nature and scope of vocational rehabilitation services provided …

NRS 615.180 Powers and duties of Administrator; delegation of powers and duties. 1. The Administrator shall: (a) Subject to the approval of the Director, adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (b) Establish appropriate administrative unit…

NRS 615.190 Duties of Bureau. The Bureau shall: 1. Take action necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter; 2. Cooperate with other departments, agencies and institutions, both public and private, in providing for the vocational rehabilitation of individual…

NRS 615.200 Powers of Bureau. The Bureau may: 1. Enter into reciprocal agreements with other states, which, for this purpose, may include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands and Guam, or Indian tribes to provide for the vocational rehabilitatio…

NRS 615.203 Employees of Bureau; qualifications. 1. All employees of the Bureau are directly responsible to the Administrator. 2. Such employees must consist of persons skilled in the vocational rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities to allow such individuals to engage i…

NRS 615.205 Division to report information relating to persons with autism spectrum disorders who receive vocational rehabilitation services. 1. The Division shall report annually to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Human Services information relati…

NRS 615.210 Acceptance of congressional act and federal grants. 1. The State of Nevada accepts the provisions and benefits of the Act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their retu…

NRS 615.220 Determination of disability. 1. To facilitate the making of disability determinations in this state, the Department through the Division, on behalf of the State of Nevada, may enter into an agreement or agreements with the United States Government, by and through the …

NRS 615.230 Cooperation with Federal Government. 1. The Department through the Division may make agreements, arrangements or plans to: (a) Cooperate with the Federal Government in carrying out the purposes of this chapter or of any federal statutes pertaining to vocational rehabi…

NRS 615.240 Compliance with requirements to receive federal money; state appropriations. 1. The Bureau is authorized to comply with such requirements as may be necessary to obtain federal funds in the maximum amount and most advantageous proportion possible. 2. If federal funds a…

NRS 615.250 Receipt and disbursement of money. 1. The State Treasurer is designated as custodian of all money received from the Federal Government for carrying out the purposes of this chapter or any agreements, arrangements or plans authorized thereby. 2. The State Treasurer sha…

NRS 615.255 Rehabilitation Division Revolving Account: Creation; administration; deposits; claims; purchases. 1. There is hereby created the Rehabilitation Division Revolving Account in an amount not to exceed $90,000. The money in the Revolving Account may be used for the paymen…

NRS 615.260 Rehabilitation Gift Account: Investment; use of money. 1. All gifts of money which the Bureau is authorized to accept must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Rehabilitation Gift Account in the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation’s G…

NRS 615.270 Maintenance not assignable or subject to attachment, execution or other legal process. The right of an individual with a disability to maintenance under this chapter shall not be transferable or assignable at law or in equity, and none of the moneys paid or payable or…

NRS 615.280 Hearings; judicial review. 1. An individual with a disability applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation services from the Bureau who is aggrieved by any act, determination or omission of the Bureau is entitled, in accordance with regulations, to a fair heari…

NRS 615.290 Misuse of lists or records; exceptions; penalty. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not 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 i…

NRS 615.300 Limitation on political activity. 1. No officer or employee engaged in the administration of the vocational rehabilitation program shall use his or her official authority to influence or permit the use of the vocational rehabilitation program for the purpose of interf…