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151B.225 Client Assistance Program.

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Page 1 of 1 151B.225 Client Assistance Program. (1) There is hereby created a Client Assistance Program which is assigned for administrative purposes to the Office of Legal and Legislative Services within the <br>Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. (2) The Client Assistance Program shall pursue legal, administrative, and other appropriate remedies to ensure the protection of rights of individuals with <br>disabilities who are receiving treatment, services, or rehabilitation under the <br>Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. If additional resources are required to <br>perform the duties and responsibilities of the Client Assistance Program, the <br>cabinet, on behalf of the Client Assistance Program, may contract with other state <br>agencies to obtain necessary legal or other professional services. (3) The Office of Legal and Legislative Services shall serve as the agency in charge of all personnel, equipment, records, files, and funds pertaining to the Client <br>Assistance Program as provided for in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 22, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 48, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 300, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 405, sec. 22, <br>effective July 15, 1994; and ch. 469, sec. 31, effective July 15, 1994. -- Created 1990 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 470, sec. 44, effective July 1, 1990.