Cal. WIC § 12253
This is the official text of Cal. WIC § 12253, part of California’s Welfare and Institutions Code — governs public social services, juvenile justice, and mental health/developmental disability services.
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Official statutory text
The department and the State Department of Rehabilitation shall jointly develop plans for the orderly processing of cases referred to the State Department of Rehabilitation for a determination of feasibility and planning for vocational rehabilitation.
To the extent permitted by federal law the State Department of Rehabilitation shall provide vocational rehabilitation services approved under the Vocational Rehabilitation Act to every individual referred pursuant to Section 1615 of Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act. The State Department of Rehabilitation may contract with individual counties to provide such services.
Vocational rehabilitation services provided under this section shall be financed, to the extent possible, under Section 1615(b) of Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act and shall be limited to the amounts appropriated for such purpose.
To the extent permitted by federal law the State Department of Rehabilitation shall provide vocational rehabilitation services approved under the Vocational Rehabilitation Act to every individual referred pursuant to Section 1615 of Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act. The State Department of Rehabilitation may contract with individual counties to provide such services.
Vocational rehabilitation services provided under this section shall be financed, to the extent possible, under Section 1615(b) of Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act and shall be limited to the amounts appropriated for such purpose.
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