er. 2. The Administrator may delegate to any officer or employee of the Bureau such of his powers and duties as he finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1967, 829; A 1969, 1458; 1973, 1402; 1975, 60; 1991, 170; 1993, 1853; 1999, 872; 2005, 115) NRS 615.190 Duties of Bureau. The Bureau shall: 1. Take action necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and 2. Cooperate with other departments, agencies and institutions, both public and private, in providing for the vocational rehabilitation of handicapped individuals, in studying the problems involved therein, and in planning, establishing, developing and providing such programs, facilities and services as may be necessary or desirable. (Added to NRS by 1967, 829; A 1973, 1402) NRS 615.200 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. (Added to NRS by 1967, 829; A 1973, 1402; 1979, 659; 2001, 1778) NRS 615.210 Acceptance of congressional act and federal grants. 1. The State of Nevada accepts the provisions and benefits of the Act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employment,” approved June 2, 1920, and as the same has been or may be amended. 2. In addition to the provisions of subsection 1, the Bureau is authorized to accept and direct the disbursement of funds appropriated by any Act of Congress and apportioned to the State of Nevada for use in connection with the vocational rehabilitation program. 3. In accepting the provisions and benefits of the Acts of Congress referred to in subsections 1 and 2, the State of Nevada agrees to observe and comply with all of their requirements. (Added to NRS by 1967, 830; A 1973, 1403) NRS 615.220 Determination of disability. 1. To facilitate the making of disability determinations in this state, the Department through the Division, on behalf of the State of Nevada, may enter into an agreement or agreements with the United States Government, by and through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or any other federal agency, for the making of disability determinations, receiving and expending federal money for the making of such determinations, and performing other acts and functions necessary to effectuate the provisions of any Act of Congress, and all applicable federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto. 2. The Department, by and through the Division, shall make the disability determinations required by the provisions of any Act of Congress, and the State Treasurer shall disburse the money required for the making of such determinations upon claims by the Director in the same manner as other claims against the State are paid. (Added to NRS by 1967, 830; A 1973, 1403; 1983, 150; 1991, 170; 1993, 1854) NRS 615.230 Cooperation with Federal Government. 1. The Department through the Bureau may make agreements, arrangements or plans to: (a) Cooperate with the Federal Government in carrying out the purposes of this chapter or of any federal statutes pertaining to vocational rehabilitation and to this end may adopt such methods of administration as are found by the Federal Government to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of such agreements, arrangements or plans for vocational rehabilitation; and (b) Comply with such conditions as may be necessary to secure benefits under those federal statutes. 2. Upon designation by the Governor, in addition to those provided in subsection 1, the Department through the Bureau may perform functions and services for the Federal Government relating to persons under a physical or mental disability. (Added to NRS by 1967, 830; A 1973, 1403; 1981, 1906) NRS 615.240 Compliance with requirements to receive federal money; state appropriations. 1. The Bureau is authorized to comply with such requirements as may be necessary to obtain federal funds in the maximum amount and most advantageous proportion possible. 2. If federal funds are not available to the State for vocational rehabilitation purposes, the Department shall include as a part of its budget a request for adequate state funds for vocational rehabilitation purposes. (Added to NRS by 1967, 831; A 1973, 1404) NRS 615.250 Receipt and disbursement of money; deposit of money earned by rehabilitation facilities in Account for Rehabilitation Facilities; credit of interest and income. 1. The State Treasurer is designated as custodian of all money received from the Federal Government for carrying out the purposes of this chapter or any agreements, arrangements or plans authorized thereby. 2. The State Treasurer shall make disbursements from that money and from all state money available for the purposes of this chapter upon certification by the designated official of the Bureau. 3. All money earned by the rehabilitation facilities of the Bureau from contracts to provide work to train handicapped persons must be deposited in the Account for Rehabilitation Facilities in the State General Fund. 4. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account. (Added to NRS by 1967, 831; A 1973, 1404; 1985, 42) NRS 615.255 Rehabilitation Division Revolving Account: Creation; administration; deposits; claims; purchases. 1. There is hereby created the Rehabilitation Division Revolving Account in an amount not to exceed $90,000. The money in the Revolving Account may be used for the payment of claims of: (a) Applicants for or recipients of services from: (1) The Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, including, without limitation, the rehabilitation facilities described in subsection 2 of NRS 615.200; and (2) The Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired, including, without limitation, the vending stand program for the blind authorized by NRS 426.630 to 426.720, inclusive. (b) Vendors providing services to those applicants or recipients under procedures established by the Division. 2. The money in the Revolving Account must be deposited in a bank or credit union qualified to receive deposits of public money. The bank or credit union shall secure the deposit with a depository bond satisfactory

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