151B.195 Authority of the executive director of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation.
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the State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency; may enter into reciprocal agreements
with other states to provide for the vocational rehabilitation of residents of the states
concerned; may establish and supervise the operation of small businesses
established pursuant to KRS 151B.180 to 151B.210 to be conducted by eligible
individuals with severe disabilities; and may establish state funded special programs
for vocational rehabilitation in the state vocational rehabilitation agency. (2) Except as provided in KRS 151B.190, the executive director may prescribe administrative regulations to establish fees for services provided to individuals or
entities, public or private. (3) The executive director is authorized to provide liability insurance or an indemnity bond against the negligence of drivers of motor vehicles owned or operated by the
office for the transportation of applicants or clients of the office. If the
transportation is let out under contract, the contract shall require the contractor to
carry an indemnity bond or liability insurance against negligence to such amounts as
the executive director designates. In either case, the indemnity bond or insurance
policy shall be issued by a surety or insurance company authorized to transact
business in this state, and shall bind the company to pay any final judgment not to
exceed the limits of the policy rendered against the insured for loss or damage to
property of any applicant or client or other person, or death or injury of any
applicant or client or other person. (4) The provisions of any other statute notwithstanding, the executive director is authorized to use receipt of funds from the Social Security reimbursement program
for a direct service delivery staff incentive program. Incentives may be awarded if
case service costs are reimbursed for job placement of Social Security or
Supplemental Security Income recipients at the Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)
level for nine (9) months pursuant to 42 U.S.C. sec. 422 and under those conditions
and criteria as are established by the federal reimbursement program. Effective: July 12, 2006
History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 45, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 33, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998. -- Repealed, reenacted, and
amended as KRS 151B.195 by 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 470, sec. 38, effective July 1,
1990, which prevailed over an amendment to KRS 163.140 by 1990 Ky. Acts
ch. 476, Pt. IV, sec. 271, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 316,
sec. 4, effective July 13, 1984. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec. 83, effective
June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 377, sec. 5. -- Created 1956 Ky. Acts
ch. 172, sec. 4. Formerly codified as KRS 163.140.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/13/90). The subsequent repeal, with reenactment and amendment, of this section prevails over its amendment by a prior
Act of the 1990 Regular Session pursuant to KRS 446.260.