HRS §347-5
Getting federal help for blind residents
The state's human services department can act for the state to help blind or visually impaired people get benefits from federal laws. This lets the state and these residents take advantage of federal programs designed for them.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Obtaining federal benefits
The department of human services may, as the agency of the State for the assistance of blind or visually handicapped persons, do all things which will enable the State and the blind and the visually handicapped in the State to have the benefits of all federal laws for the benefit of blind and visually handicapped persons.
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