Nevada Revised Statutes Section 615.200 - Labor and Industrial Relations

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 Virgin Islands and Guam, to provide for the vocational rehabilitation of individuals within the states concerned;

2. Establish or construct rehabilitation facilities and workshops and make grants to, or contracts or other arrangements with, public and other nonprofit organizations for the establishment of workshops and rehabilitation facilities;

3. Operate facilities for carrying out the purposes of this chapter;

4. In matters relating to vocational rehabilitation:

(a) Conduct research, studies, investigations and demonstrations and make reports;

(b) Provide training and instruction, including, without limitation, the establishment and maintenance of such research fellowships and traineeships with such stipends and allowances as may be deemed necessary;

(c) Disseminate information; and

(d) Render technical assistance;

5. Provide for the establishment, supervision, management and control of small business enterprises to be operated by severely handicapped persons where their operation will be improved through the management and supervision of the Bureau; and

6. Maintain a list of persons who are qualified to engage in the practice of interpreting in this state pursuant to NRS 656A.100 to serve as interpreters for handicapped persons and shall make any such list available without charge to persons who request it.

Last modified: February 25, 2006