§ 3055. — Grant administration requirements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC3055]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 31--ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
SUBCHAPTER III--ALTERNATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS
Sec. 3055. Grant administration requirements
A State that receives a grant under this subchapter and any
community-based organization that enters into a contract with the State
under this subchapter, shall submit to the Secretary, pursuant to a
schedule established by the Secretary (or if the Secretary does not
establish a schedule, within 12 months after the date that the State
receives the grant), each of the following policies or procedures for
administration of the alternative financing program:
(1) A procedure to review and process in a timely manner
requests for financial assistance for immediate and potential
technology needs, including consideration of methods to reduce
paperwork and duplication of effort, particularly relating to need,
eligibility, and determination of the specific assistive technology
device or service to be financed through the program.
(2) A policy and procedure to assure that access to the
alternative financing program shall be given to consumers regardless
of type of disability, age, income level, location of residence in
the State, or type of assistive technology device or assistive
technology service for which financing is requested through the
program.
(3) A procedure to assure consumer-controlled oversight of the
program.
(Pub. L. 105-394, title III, Sec. 305, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3660.)
