Title 34 — Welfare
17 chapters · 206 sections in this title.
34 V.I.C. § 251 Purpose
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It is the purpose of the Virgin Islands to provide vocational rehabilitation services to physically handicapped individuals of the Virgin Islands so that they may prepare for and engage in useful and remunerative occupations to the extent of their capabilities, thus increasing th…
34 V.I.C. § 252 Definitions
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(1) For the purposes of this chapter—“maintenance” means payments to cover the handicapped individual's basic living expenses, such as food, shelter, clothing, health maintenance, and other subsistence expenses essential to achieving the individual's vocational rehabilitation obj…
34 V.I.C. § 253 Administration of program
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The Department of Human Services shall be the sole agency for the administration, in the Virgin Islands, of the vocational rehabilitation program provided for by this chapter, and by the Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Act and all acts of Congress amendatory thereof or suppleme…
34 V.I.C. § 254 Powers and duties of the Department of Human Services
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(a) The Department of Human Services has authority and jurisdiction to, and shall —(1) cooperate with the United States Department of Health and Human Services in carrying out, in the Virgin Islands, the provisions of the Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended;(2) coop…
34 V.I.C. § 255 Receipt and disbursement of Federal funds
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The Commissioner of Finance shall be the custodian of all funds received from the Federal Government for the purpose of carrying out any Federal statutes pertaining to the purpose of this chapter, and shall make disbursements from such funds and from all Virgin Islands funds avai…
34 V.I.C. § 256 Gifts
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The Department of Human Services may accept and use gifts unconditionally by will or otherwise for carrying out the purpose of this chapter. Gifts made under such conditions as in the judgment of the Department are proper and consistent with the provisions of this chapter may be …
34 V.I.C. § 257 Eligibility for services
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Vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided to any physically handicapped individual, including any civil employee of the United States disabled while in the performance of his duty, who, at the time of filing his application therefor, resides in the Virgin Islands; Prov…
34 V.I.C. § 258 Assignability of maintenance rights
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The right of any individual to maintenance under this chapter shall not be transferable or assignable at law or in equity.
34 V.I.C. § 259 Hearing for aggrieved person
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Any individual applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation or any other services authorized by this chapter who is aggrieved by any action or inaction of any authorized officer or employee of the Department of Human Services, shall be entitled to a fair hearing by the Com…
34 V.I.C. § 260 Misuse of records and information
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It shall be unlawful, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of the programs authorized by this chapter, and in accordance with regulations for any person or persons to solicit, disclose, receive, or make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, participate…
34 V.I.C. § 261 Limitation on political activity
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No officer or employee engaged in the administration of the programs authorized by this chapter shall use his official authority or influence or permit the use of the vocational rehabilitation programs for the purpose of interfering with an election or affecting the results there…