LAC 67:VII.505. Federal Legal Authority

A. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. In accordance with federal law under Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-112) as amended, (Public Law 105-220) and the Rehabilitation Act amendments of 2014 (Public Law 114-95 enacted in 2015), rehabilitation services are offered to individuals who are blind through services to individuals and services to groups through Louisiana Rehabilitation Services. B. Code of Federal Regulations―State Vocational Rehabilitation Program—Volume 34, Part 361.49(a)(5). C. The Randolph-Sheppard Act of 1936, as amended (20 U.S.C. Section 107 et seq.), authorizes designated SLAs to establish and administer a program for the operation of vending facilities in their respective states. The law locates the (SLA) for the program in the individual state or territory agency which offers vocational rehabilitation services for individuals who are blind under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. D. Code of Federal Regulations―Randolph-Sheppard Program―Volume 34, Part 395.