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S.B. 95
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6 AN ACT RELATING TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; PROVIDING A $300,000
7 APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE OFFICE OF REHABILITATION TO PURCHASE
8 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES AND SERVICES UNDER RULES MADE BY THE
9 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
11 AMENDS:
12 53A-24-110.7, as enacted by Chapter 403, Laws of Utah 1998
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Section 53A-24-110.7 is amended to read:
15 53A-24-110.7. Appropriation for assistive technology devices and services.
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17 appropriated from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year [
18 $150,000 and from the General Fund for fiscal year [
19 the State Board of Education to be distributed to the State Office of Rehabilitation to purchase
20 assistive technology devices and services in accordance with rules [
21 Board of Education.
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23 base budget funding [
24 (2) The office shall use the appropriation to provide:
25 (a) assistance to individuals with disabilities in acquiring, customizing, and learning to use
26 and maintain assistive technology to facilitate their independence; and
27 (b) support through [
28 facilitate interagency cooperation in providing assistive technology devices and services.
29 Section 2. Effective date.
30 This act takes effect on July 1, 1999.
Legislative Review Note
as of 1-6-99 10:19 AM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.