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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)(1) “Assistive technology” means any item, equipment, or device that is designed to enable an individual with a disability to become more independent or a more productive member of the community with an improved quality of life.
(2) “Assistive technology” includes wheelchairs, motorized scooters, Braille equipment, voice simulation systems, scanners, assistive listening devices, telecommunications devices for the deaf, augmentative communication systems, environmental control systems, computers and adaptive peripherals, building modifications for accessibility, motor vehicles, and vehicle modifications.
(c) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Program.
(d) “Department” means the Department of Disabilities.
(e) “Fund” means the Assistive Technology Loan Fund.
(f) “Program” means the Assistive Technology Loan Program.
(g) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Disabilities.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Human Services § 7-601 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/human-services/md-code-human-serv-sect-7-601/
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