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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *sb0208* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 208 | |
| 11 | 8 | O3 5lr0051 | |
| 12 | 9 | (PRE–FILED) CF HB 214 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Chair, Finance Committee (By Request – Departmental – Disabilities) | |
| 14 | 11 | Requested: September 28, 2024 | |
| 15 | 12 | Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025 | |
| 16 | 13 | Assigned to: Finance | |
| 17 | - | Committee Report: Favorable | |
| 18 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 19 | - | Read second time: February 2, 2025 | |
| 20 | 14 | ||
| 21 | - | ||
| 15 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 22 | 16 | ||
| 23 | 17 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 24 | 18 | ||
| 25 | 19 | Human Services – Maryland Assistive Technology Program – Establishment 2 | |
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | 21 | FOR the purpose of establishing the Maryland Assistive Technology Program in the 3 | |
| 28 | 22 | Department of Disabilities to provide assistive technology devices and services to 4 | |
| 29 | 23 | individuals with disabilities; establishing the Assistive Technology Services Fund as 5 | |
| 30 | 24 | a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to 6 | |
| 31 | 25 | the Fund; and generally relating to the Maryland Assistive Technology Program. 7 | |
| 32 | 26 | ||
| 33 | 27 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8 | |
| 34 | 28 | Article – Human Services 9 | |
| 35 | 29 | Section 7–114(b) 10 | |
| 36 | 30 | Annotated Code of Maryland 11 | |
| 37 | 31 | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12 | |
| 38 | 32 | ||
| 39 | 33 | BY adding to 13 | |
| 40 | 34 | Article – Human Services 14 | |
| 41 | 35 | Section 7–1201 through 7–1205 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 12. Maryland 15 | |
| 42 | 36 | Assistive Technology Program” 16 | |
| 43 | 37 | Annotated Code of Maryland 17 | |
| 44 | 38 | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18 | |
| 45 | 39 | ||
| 46 | 40 | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 19 | |
| 47 | 41 | Article – State Finance and Procurement 20 | |
| 48 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 21 2 SENATE BILL 208 | |
| 42 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 21 | |
| 43 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 22 | |
| 44 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 23 | |
| 45 | + | ||
| 46 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 24 | |
| 47 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 25 | |
| 48 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)204. and 205. 26 2 SENATE BILL 208 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | 51 | Annotated Code of Maryland 1 | |
| 52 | 52 | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 2 | |
| 53 | 53 | ||
| 54 | - | BY | |
| 54 | + | BY adding to 3 | |
| 55 | 55 | Article – State Finance and Procurement 4 | |
| 56 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii) | |
| 56 | + | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)206. 5 | |
| 57 | 57 | Annotated Code of Maryland 6 | |
| 58 | 58 | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 7 | |
| 59 | 59 | ||
| 60 | - | BY adding to 8 | |
| 61 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement 9 | |
| 62 | - | Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)206. 10 | |
| 63 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 11 | |
| 64 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12 | |
| 60 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 8 | |
| 61 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 9 | |
| 65 | 62 | ||
| 66 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13 | |
| 67 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14 | |
| 63 | + | Article – Human Services 10 | |
| 68 | 64 | ||
| 69 | - | ||
| 65 | + | 7–114. 11 | |
| 70 | 66 | ||
| 71 | - | 7–114. 16 | |
| 67 | + | (b) The Department shall oversee and administer the following programs and 12 | |
| 68 | + | units: 13 | |
| 72 | 69 | ||
| 73 | - | (b) The Department shall oversee and administer the following programs and 17 | |
| 74 | - | units: 18 | |
| 70 | + | (1) constituent services and ombudsmen programs; 14 | |
| 75 | 71 | ||
| 76 | - | (1) constituent services and ombudsmen programs; 19 | |
| 72 | + | (2) the Assistive Technology Guaranteed Loan Program under Subtitle 6 15 | |
| 73 | + | of this title; 16 | |
| 77 | 74 | ||
| 78 | - | ( | |
| 79 | - | of this title; | |
| 75 | + | (3) the Office of Personal Assistance Services, including the Attendant 17 | |
| 76 | + | Care Program under Subtitle 4 of this title; 18 | |
| 80 | 77 | ||
| 81 | - | ( | |
| 82 | - | ||
| 78 | + | (4) Telecommunications Access of Maryland under Subtitle 8 of this title; 19 | |
| 79 | + | [and] 20 | |
| 83 | 80 | ||
| 84 | - | ( | |
| 85 | - | ||
| 81 | + | (5) Telecommunications Devices and Distribution of Accessible 21 | |
| 82 | + | Information for Disabled Individuals under Subtitle 9 of this title; AND 22 | |
| 86 | 83 | ||
| 87 | - | ( | |
| 88 | - | ||
| 84 | + | (6) THE MARYLAND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM UNDER 23 | |
| 85 | + | SUBTITLE 12 OF THIS TITLE. 24 | |
| 89 | 86 | ||
| 90 | - | (6) THE MARYLAND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM UNDER 28 | |
| 91 | - | SUBTITLE 12 OF THIS TITLE. 29 | |
| 87 | + | SUBTITLE 12. MARYLAND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. 25 | |
| 92 | 88 | ||
| 93 | - | ||
| 89 | + | 7–1201. 26 | |
| 94 | 90 | ||
| 95 | - | 7–1201. 31 | |
| 96 | - | SENATE BILL 208 3 | |
| 91 | + | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 27 | |
| 92 | + | INDICATED. 28 | |
| 93 | + | ||
| 94 | + | (B) “ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE” MEANS ANY ITEM , PIECE OF 29 | |
| 95 | + | EQUIPMENT, OR PRODUCT SYSTEM , WHETHER ACQUIRED COM MERCIALLY, 30 SENATE BILL 208 3 | |
| 97 | 96 | ||
| 98 | 97 | ||
| 99 | - | ||
| 100 | - | ||
| 98 | + | MODIFIED, OR CUSTOMIZED , THAT IS USED TO INCR EASE, MAINTAIN, OR IMPROVE 1 | |
| 99 | + | FUNCTIONAL CAPABILIT IES OF INDIVIDUALS W ITH DISABILITIES. 2 | |
| 101 | 100 | ||
| 102 | - | (B) “ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE” MEANS ANY ITEM , PIECE OF 3 | |
| 103 | - | EQUIPMENT, OR PRODUCT SYSTEM , WHETHER ACQUIRED COM MERCIALLY, 4 | |
| 104 | - | MODIFIED, OR CUSTOMIZED , THAT IS USED TO INCR EASE, MAINTAIN, OR IMPROVE 5 | |
| 105 | - | FUNCTIONAL CAPABILIT IES OF INDIVIDUALS W ITH DISABILITIES. 6 | |
| 101 | + | (C) “ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SE RVICE” MEANS ANY SERVICE TH AT ASSISTS 3 | |
| 102 | + | AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY IN THE SE LECTION, ACQUISITION, OR USE OF AN 4 | |
| 103 | + | ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE. 5 | |
| 106 | 104 | ||
| 107 | - | (C) “ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE” MEANS ANY SERVICE TH AT ASSISTS 7 | |
| 108 | - | AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY IN THE SE LECTION, ACQUISITION, OR USE OF AN 8 | |
| 109 | - | ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE. 9 | |
| 105 | + | (D) “FUND” MEANS THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FUND. 6 | |
| 110 | 106 | ||
| 111 | - | (D) “FUND” MEANS THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FUND. 10 | |
| 107 | + | (E) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 7 | |
| 108 | + | PROGRAM. 8 | |
| 112 | 109 | ||
| 113 | - | (E) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 11 | |
| 114 | - | PROGRAM. 12 | |
| 110 | + | 7–1202. 9 | |
| 115 | 111 | ||
| 116 | - | 7–1202. 13 | |
| 112 | + | (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM IN THE 10 | |
| 113 | + | DEPARTMENT . 11 | |
| 117 | 114 | ||
| 118 | - | (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM IN THE 14 | |
| 119 | - | DEPARTMENT . 15 | |
| 115 | + | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO: 12 | |
| 120 | 116 | ||
| 121 | - | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO: 16 | |
| 117 | + | (1) INCREASE ACCESS TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES A ND 13 | |
| 118 | + | ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR INDIVID UALS WITH DISABILITI ES; 14 | |
| 122 | 119 | ||
| 123 | - | (1) INCREASE ACCESS TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES A ND 17 | |
| 124 | - | ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR INDIVID UALS WITH DISABILITI ES; 18 | |
| 120 | + | (2) SUPPORT THE STATE’S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE PROVISION OF 15 | |
| 121 | + | ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES OF ALL AGES, 16 | |
| 122 | + | INCLUDING UNDERRE PRESENTED POPULATION S, THROUGH COMPREHENSIV E 17 | |
| 123 | + | STATEWIDE PROGRAMS OF TECHNOLO GY–RELATED ASSISTANCE ; 18 | |
| 125 | 124 | ||
| 126 | - | ( | |
| 127 | - | ||
| 128 | - | ||
| 129 | - | ||
| 125 | + | (3) ENSURE STATEWIDE ACCESS TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 19 | |
| 126 | + | LENDING LIBRARIES THAT ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WI TH DISABILITIES AND THOSE 20 | |
| 127 | + | SUPPORTING INDIVIDUA LS WITH DISABILITIES TO LEARN ABOUT , TRY, AND BORROW 21 | |
| 128 | + | ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES THROUGH SHORT–TERM LOANS; AND 22 | |
| 130 | 129 | ||
| 131 | - | (3) ENSURE STATEWIDE ACCESS TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 23 | |
| 132 | - | LENDING LIBRARIES THAT ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WI TH DISABILITIES AND THOSE 24 | |
| 133 | - | SUPPORTING INDIVIDUA LS WITH DISABILITIES TO LEARN ABOUT , TRY, AND BORROW 25 | |
| 134 | - | ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES THROUGH SHORT–TERM LOANS; AND 26 | |
| 130 | + | (4) IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL GRANTS , 23 | |
| 131 | + | INCLUDING FUNDING AU THORIZED UNDER THE FEDERAL 21ST CENTURY ASSISTIVE 24 | |
| 132 | + | TECHNOLOGY ACT. 25 | |
| 135 | 133 | ||
| 136 | - | ( | |
| 137 | - | ||
| 138 | - | TECHNOLOGY ACT. | |
| 134 | + | (C) THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS TO OR CONDUCT ASSISTIVE 26 | |
| 135 | + | TECHNOLOGY SERVICES THAT INCLUDE ANY ACTIVITY DESCRIBED IN THE FEDERAL 27 | |
| 136 | + | 21ST CENTURY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT. 28 | |
| 139 | 137 | ||
| 140 | - | (C) THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS TO OR CONDUCT ASSISTIVE 30 | |
| 141 | - | TECHNOLOGY SERVICES THAT INCLUDE ANY ACTIVITY DESCRIBED IN THE FEDERAL 31 | |
| 142 | - | 21ST CENTURY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT. 32 4 SENATE BILL 208 | |
| 138 | + | 7–1203. 29 | |
| 139 | + | ||
| 140 | + | (A) THERE IS AN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FUND IN THE 30 | |
| 141 | + | DEPARTMENT . 31 4 SENATE BILL 208 | |
| 143 | 142 | ||
| 144 | 143 | ||
| 145 | 144 | ||
| 146 | - | 7–1203. 1 | |
| 145 | + | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO RECEIVE RE VENUE FROM ASSISTIVE 1 | |
| 146 | + | TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING: 2 | |
| 147 | 147 | ||
| 148 | - | (A) THERE IS AN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FUND IN THE 2 | |
| 149 | - | DEPARTMENT . 3 | |
| 148 | + | (1) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS ; 3 | |
| 150 | 149 | ||
| 151 | - | (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO RECEIVE RE VENUE FROM ASSISTIVE 4 | |
| 152 | - | TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING: 5 | |
| 150 | + | (2) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING ; 4 | |
| 153 | 151 | ||
| 154 | - | ( | |
| 152 | + | (3) DIGITAL ACCESSIBILIT Y TRAINING; 5 | |
| 155 | 153 | ||
| 156 | - | ( | |
| 154 | + | (4) DIGITAL ACCESSIBILIT Y WEBSITE EVALUATION S; AND 6 | |
| 157 | 155 | ||
| 158 | - | ( | |
| 156 | + | (5) DIGITAL ACCESSIBILIT Y REMEDIATION SERVIC ES. 7 | |
| 159 | 157 | ||
| 160 | - | (4) DIGITAL ACCESSIBILIT Y WEBSITE EVALUATION S; AND 9 | |
| 158 | + | (C) THE SECRETARY, THROUGH THE PROGRAM, SHALL ADMINISTER THE 8 | |
| 159 | + | FUND. 9 | |
| 161 | 160 | ||
| 162 | - | (5) DIGITAL ACCESSIBILIT Y REMEDIATION SERVIC ES. 10 | |
| 161 | + | (D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 10 | |
| 162 | + | SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 11 | |
| 163 | 163 | ||
| 164 | - | ( | |
| 165 | - | FUND. | |
| 164 | + | (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 12 | |
| 165 | + | AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 13 | |
| 166 | 166 | ||
| 167 | - | (D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 13 | |
| 168 | - | SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 14 | |
| 167 | + | (E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 14 | |
| 169 | 168 | ||
| 170 | - | ( | |
| 171 | - | ||
| 169 | + | (1) REVENUE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FUND UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF 15 | |
| 170 | + | THIS SECTION; 16 | |
| 172 | 171 | ||
| 173 | - | ( | |
| 172 | + | (2) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 17 | |
| 174 | 173 | ||
| 175 | - | (1) REVENUE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FUND UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF 18 | |
| 176 | - | THIS SECTION; 19 | |
| 174 | + | (3) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 18 | |
| 177 | 175 | ||
| 178 | - | (2) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 20 | |
| 176 | + | (4) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 19 | |
| 177 | + | THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 20 | |
| 179 | 178 | ||
| 180 | - | (3) INTEREST EARNINGS ; AND 21 | |
| 179 | + | (F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO SUPPORT THE OPERA TIONS OF THE 21 | |
| 180 | + | PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE PURCHA SE OF ASSISTIVE TECH NOLOGY DEVICES . 22 | |
| 181 | 181 | ||
| 182 | - | ( | |
| 183 | - | ||
| 182 | + | (G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 23 | |
| 183 | + | IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 24 | |
| 184 | 184 | ||
| 185 | - | ( | |
| 186 | - | ||
| 185 | + | (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITED TO 25 | |
| 186 | + | THE FUND. 26 | |
| 187 | 187 | SENATE BILL 208 5 | |
| 188 | 188 | ||
| 189 | 189 | ||
| 190 | - | ( | |
| 191 | - | ||
| 190 | + | (H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 1 | |
| 191 | + | WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 2 | |
| 192 | 192 | ||
| 193 | - | (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITED TO 3 | |
| 194 | - | THE FUND. 4 | |
| 193 | + | (I) MONEY EXPENDED FROM THE FUND FOR THE PROGRAM IS 3 | |
| 194 | + | SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS NOT INTENDED TO T AKE THE PLACE OF FUN DING THAT 4 | |
| 195 | + | OTHERWISE WOULD BE A PPROPRIATED FOR THE PROGRAM. 5 | |
| 195 | 196 | ||
| 196 | - | (H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 5 | |
| 197 | - | WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 6 | |
| 197 | + | 7–1204. 6 | |
| 198 | 198 | ||
| 199 | - | (I) MONEY EXPENDED FROM THE FUND FOR THE PROGRAM IS 7 | |
| 200 | - | SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS NOT INTENDED TO T AKE THE PLACE OF FUN DING THAT 8 | |
| 201 | - | OTHERWISE WOULD BE A PPROPRIATED FOR THE PROGRAM. 9 | |
| 199 | + | THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ESTA BLISH AN ENTITLEMENT 7 | |
| 200 | + | PROGRAM. 8 | |
| 202 | 201 | ||
| 203 | - | 7– | |
| 202 | + | 7–1205. 9 | |
| 204 | 203 | ||
| 205 | - | THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ESTA BLISH AN ENTITLEMENT 11 | |
| 206 | - | PROGRAM. 12 | |
| 204 | + | THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLE MENT THIS SUBTITLE . 10 | |
| 207 | 205 | ||
| 208 | - | ||
| 206 | + | Article – State Finance and Procurement 11 | |
| 209 | 207 | ||
| 210 | - | ||
| 208 | + | 6–226. 12 | |
| 211 | 209 | ||
| 212 | - | Article – State Finance and Procurement 15 | |
| 210 | + | (a) (2) (i) 1. This subparagraph does not apply in fiscal years 2024 13 | |
| 211 | + | through 2028. 14 | |
| 213 | 212 | ||
| 214 | - | 6–226. 16 | |
| 213 | + | 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 15 | |
| 214 | + | inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 16 | |
| 215 | + | terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 17 | |
| 216 | + | State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 18 | |
| 217 | + | receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 19 | |
| 218 | + | Fund of the State. 20 | |
| 215 | 219 | ||
| 216 | - | ( | |
| 217 | - | ||
| 220 | + | (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 21 | |
| 221 | + | to the following funds: 22 | |
| 218 | 222 | ||
| 219 | - | 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 19 | |
| 220 | - | inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 20 | |
| 221 | - | terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 21 | |
| 222 | - | State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 22 | |
| 223 | - | receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 23 | |
| 224 | - | Fund of the State. 24 | |
| 223 | + | 204. the Victims of Domestic Violence Program Grant Fund; 23 | |
| 224 | + | [and] 24 | |
| 225 | 225 | ||
| 226 | - | (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 25 | |
| 227 | - | to the following funds: 26 | |
| 226 | + | 205. the Proposed Programs Collaborative Grant Fund; AND 25 | |
| 228 | 227 | ||
| 229 | - | 204. the Victims of Domestic Violence Program Grant Fund; 27 | |
| 230 | - | [and] 28 | |
| 228 | + | 206. THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FUND. 26 | |
| 231 | 229 | ||
| 232 | - | 205. the Proposed Programs Collaborative Grant Fund; AND 29 | |
| 233 | - | ||
| 234 | - | 206. THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FUND. 30 6 SENATE BILL 208 | |
| 235 | - | ||
| 236 | - | ||
| 237 | - | ||
| 238 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1 | |
| 239 | - | October 1, 2025. 2 | |
| 240 | - | ||
| 241 | - | ||
| 242 | - | ||
| 243 | - | Approved: | |
| 244 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 245 | - | Governor. | |
| 246 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 247 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 248 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 249 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 230 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 27 | |
| 231 | + | October 1, 2025. 28 |