The Rehabilitation Council of Texas (RCT) shall:
(1) review, analyze, and advise the Vocational Rehabilitation
Division (VRD) about its performance of responsibilities, particularly
those relating to:
(A) eligibility determination (including order of selection);
(B) the extent, scope, and effectiveness of services
provided; and
(C) functions performed by VRD that potentially affect
the ability of individuals with disabilities to achieve rehabilitation
goals and objectives;
(2) advise VRD and, at its discretion, help prepare
the State Plan for Vocational Rehabilitation Services; amendments
to the plan; and applications, reports, needs assessments, and evaluations
required;
(3) to the extent feasible, review and analyze the
effectiveness of, and customer satisfaction with:
(A) the functions performed by state agencies and other
public and private entities responsible for performing functions for
individuals with disabilities; and
(B) vocational rehabilitation services:
(i) provided, or paid for from funds made available,
under 29 United States Code (USC) §725, or through other public
or private sources; and
(ii) provided by state agencies and other public and
private entities responsible for providing vocational rehabilitation
services to individuals with disabilities; and
(C) the employment outcomes achieved by individuals
who receive services under 29 USC §725, including the availability
of health and other employment benefits in connection with those employment
outcomes;
(4) coordinate with other councils in the state, including
the State Independent Living Council established under 29 USC §796d;
the advisory panel established under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, 20 USC §1412(a)(21); the State Council on Developmental
Disabilities described in 42 USC §15025; the State Mental Health
Planning Council established under 42 USC §300x-3(a); and the
state workforce investment board;
(5) advise VRD and coordinate working relationships
between VRD and the State Independent Living Council and centers for
independent living within the state; and
(6) perform other comparable functions consistent with
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, that the RCT determines
to be appropriate.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §850.33 adopted to be effective March 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 1706; duplicated effective September 1, 2016, as published in the Texas Register September 2, 2016, 41 TexReg 6773; amended to be effective May 13, 2019, 44 TexReg 2364; amended to be effective December 26, 2022, 47 TexReg 8738 |
