33-2308 ESTABLISHMENT OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TREATMENT TO PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC RENAL DISEASES.
EDUCATION
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VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION -- FEDERAL AID
33-2308. Establishment of vocational rehabilitation program to provide treatment to persons suffering from chronic renal diseases. The board for professional-technical education shall establish a vocational rehabilitation program to provide treatment to persons suffering from chronic renal diseases, including dialysis and other medical procedures and techniques which will have a lifesaving effect in the care and treatment of persons suffering from these diseases. The board shall extend financial assistance to persons suffering from chronic renal diseases to assist such persons in obtaining the medical, nursing, pharmaceutical, technical and other services necessary to care for such diseases, including financial assistance for the rental or purchase of home dialysis equipment and supplies, the payment of medical insurance premiums and patient travel expenses. Provided that the board shall not provide financial assistance to such persons for expenses that are covered by medicare. The board shall promulgate rules that establish standards for determining eligibility for care and treatment under this program in order that treatment shall be provided to those who are financially unable to obtain such treatment without causing severe economic imbalance in the family economic unit. Such standards shall be established without reference to maximum or minimum income levels.