Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 74 Public Assistance - Chapter 74.18 Department Of Services For The Blind

74.18.010 Intent
The purposes of this chapter are to promote employment and independence of blind persons in the state of Washington through their complete integration into society ...

74.18.020 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means an agency of state government called the ...

74.18.030 Department created
There is hereby created an agency of state government to be known as the department of services for the blind. The department shall deliver services ...

74.18.040 Director -- Appointment -- Salary
The executive head of the department shall be the director of the department of services for the blind. The director shall be appointed by the ...

74.18.045 Telephonic reading service
(1)(a) The director shall provide access to a telephonic reading service for blind and disabled persons. (b) The director shall establish criteria for eligibility for ...

74.18.050 Appointment of personnel
The director may appoint such personnel as necessary, none of whom shall be members of the rehabilitation council for the blind. The director and other ...

74.18.060 Department -- Powers and duties
The department shall: (1) Serve as the sole agency of the state for contracting for and disbursing all federal and state funds appropriated for programs ...

74.18.070 Rehabilitation council for the blind -- Membership
(1) There is hereby created the rehabilitation council for the blind. The rehabilitation council shall consist of the minimum number of voting members to meet ...

74.18.080 Rehabilitation council for the blind -- Meetings -- Travel expenses
(1) The rehabilitation council for the blind shall meet officially with the director of the department quarterly to perform the duties enumerated in RCW 74.18.090. ...

74.18.090 Rehabilitation council for the blind -- Powers
The rehabilitation council for the blind may: (1) Provide counsel to the director in developing, reviewing, making recommendations, and agreeing on the department's state plan ...

74.18.100 Rehabilitation council for the blind -- Director to consult
It shall be the duty of the director to consult in a timely manner with the rehabilitation council for the blind on the matters enumerated ...

74.18.110 Receipt of gifts, grants, and bequests
The department may receive, accept, and disburse gifts, grants, conveyances, devises, and bequests from public or private sources, in trust or otherwise, if the terms ...

74.18.120 Administrative hearing -- Appeal -- Rules
(1) An applicant or eligible person who is dissatisfied with a decision, action, or inaction made by the department or its agents regarding that person's ...

74.18.123 Background checks -- Individuals having unsupervised access to persons with significant disabilities -- Rules
(1) The department shall investigate the conviction records, pending charges, and disciplinary board final decisions of individuals acting on behalf of the department who will ...

74.18.127 Confidentiality of personal information, records -- Rules
(1) Personal information and records obtained and retained by the department concerning applicants and eligible individuals are confidential, are not subject to public disclosure, and ...

74.18.130 Vocational rehabilitation -- Eligibility
The department shall provide a program of vocational rehabilitation to assist blind persons to overcome barriers to employment and to develop skills necessary for employment ...

74.18.140 Vocational rehabilitation -- Services
The department shall ensure that vocational rehabilitation services in accordance with requirements under the federal rehabilitation act of 1973 are available to meet the identified ...

74.18.150 Vocational rehabilitation -- Grants of equipment and material
The department may grant to eligible participants in the vocational rehabilitation program equipment and materials in accordance with the provisions related to transfer of capital ...

74.18.170 Rehabilitation or habilitation facilities authorized
The department may establish, construct, and/or operate rehabilitation or habilitation facilities to provide instruction in alternative skills necessary to adjust to blindness or substantial vision ...

74.18.180 Services for independent living
(1) The department may provide a program of independent living services for blind persons who are not seeking vocational rehabilitation services. (2) Independent living services ...

74.18.190 Services to blind children and their families
(1) The department may offer services to assist blind children and their families to learn skills and locate resources which increase the child's ability for ...

74.18.200 Business enterprises program -- Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply in RCW 74.18.200 through 74.18.230. (1) "Business enterprises program" means a program operated ...

74.18.210 Business enterprises program -- Purposes
The department shall maintain or cause to be maintained a business enterprises program for blind persons to operate vending facilities in public buildings. The purposes ...

74.18.220 Business enterprises program -- Vending facilities in public buildings
(1) The department is authorized to license blind persons to operate vending facilities and vending machines on federal property and in public buildings. (2) The ...

74.18.230 Business enterprises revolving account
(1) There is established in the state treasury an account known as the business enterprises revolving account. (2) The net proceeds from any vending machine ...

74.18.901 Conflict with federal requirements
If any part of this chapter is found to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a condition precedent to the allocation of federal ...

74.18.902 Severability -- 1983 c 194
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

74.18.903 Effective dates -- 1983 c 194
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public ...