S.B. 123 Enrolled

APPROPRIATION FOR ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY DEVICES AND SERVICES
1998 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Nathan C. Tanner
AN ACT RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES; PROVIDING A $400,000
APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE OFFICE OF REHABILITATION TO PURCHASE
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES AND SERVICES; MAKING CERTAIN
TECHNICAL CHANGES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
53A-24-110.5, as enacted by Chapter 305, Laws of Utah 1996
ENACTS:
53A-24-110.7, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 53A-24-110.5 is amended to read:
53A-24-110.5. Assistive Technology Advisory Council -- Membership -- Duties.
(1) The State Board of Education, through the State Office of Rehabilitation, shall utilize
the Rehabilitation Services Advisory Committee as an advisory council for the Center for Assistive
Technology, an interagency service unit which assists Utahns with disabilities.
(2) The council shall advise and make recommendations to the executive director of the
State Office of Rehabilitation on the programs and administration of the center that would:
(a) be interagency in nature;
(b) address the needs of all people with disabilities; and
(c) be consumer responsive.
[(3) (a) There is appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 1996-97, $80,000 and
from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 1996-97, $120,000 to the State Board of Education
to be distributed to the State Office of Rehabilitation for base budget funding for the Center for
Assistive Technology.]

[(b) The office shall use the appropriation to:]
[(i) provide assistance to Utah citizens of all ages with disabilities in acquiring, customizing,
learning to use, and maintaining assistive technology to facilitate their independence; and]
[(ii) fund the activities of the Center for Assistive Technology as an interagency assistive
technology demonstration, customization, and information hub.]
Section 2. Section 53A-24-110.7 is enacted to read:
53A-24-110.7. Appropriation for assistive technology devices and services.
(1) (a) There is appropriated from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 1998-99,
$200,000 and from the General Fund for fiscal year 1998-99, $200,000 to the State Board of
Education to be distributed to the State Office of Rehabilitation to purchase assistive technology
devices and services in accordance with rules adopted by the State Board of Education.
(b) One-half of each $200,000 appropriated under Subsection (1)(a) is for base budget
funding and one-half of each appropriation is one-time funding.
(2) The office shall use the appropriation to provide:
(a) assistance to individuals with disabilities in acquiring, customizing, and learning to use
and maintain assistive technology to facilitate their independence; and
(b) support through the Independent Living Centers and other similar programs to facilitate
interagency cooperation in providing assistive technology devices and services.
Section 3. Effective date.
This act takes effect on July 1, 1998.

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