10 U.S.C. § 1151 | Retention of assistive technology and services provided before separation

(a)

Authority .—

A member of the armed forces who is provided an assistive technology or assistive technology device for a severe or debilitating illness or injury incurred or aggravated by such member while on active duty may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, be authorized to retain such assistive technology or assistive technology device upon the separation of the member from active service.

(b)

Definitions .—

29 U.S.C. 3002In this section, the terms “assistive technology” and “assistive technology device” have the meaning given those terms in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 ().

Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 561(a)Oct. 17, 2006120 Stat. 2219(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLIV, § 4441(a)(1)Oct. 23, 1992106 Stat. 2725 Pub. L. 103–35, title II, § 201(f)(1)May 31, 1993107 Stat. 99 Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 561(k)Nov. 30, 1993107 Stat. 1668 Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 543(c)Oct. 5, 1994108 Stat. 2769 Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 391(b)(1)Oct. 20, 1994108 Stat. 4021 Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1503(a)(10)Feb. 10, 1996110 Stat. 511 Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title V, § 576(a)Sept. 23, 1996110 Stat. 2535 Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(19)Nov. 18, 1997111 Stat. 1901 Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title XVII, § 1707(a)(1)Oct. 5, 1999113 Stat. 823A prior section 1151, added , , ; amended , , ; , title XIII, § 1331(a)–(c)(1), (d)–(g), , , 1791–1793; , title X, § 1070(a)(7), title XI, § 1131(a), (b), , , 2855, 2871; , (2), , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to assistance to separated members to obtain certification and employment as teachers or employment as teachers’ aides, prior to repeal by , , .