(a) The director may enter into agreements with the federal government, other state departments and agencies, and the counties; enter into assistance agreements with private persons, groups, institutions, or corporations; purchase services required or appropriate under this chapter from any private persons, groups, institutions, or corporations; allocate and expend any resources available for the purposes of this chapter; and do all things necessary to accomplish the purposes and provisions of this chapter.
Services: means appropriate assistance provided to a person with a developmental or intellectual disability in the least restrictive, individually appropriate environment to provide for basic living requirements and continuing development of independence or interdependent living skills of the person. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 333F-1
(b) To the extent the director deems it appropriate, the director may require a recipient of any state funds under this chapter to contribute moneys, facilities, or services for carrying out the program or project.(c) The director shall establish standards and review procedures to assure that private persons, groups, institutions, or corporations provide the services and facilities necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the funds are disbursed.
