Ch. 349                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

3-903.                                                                                                                        

(a)     The Department [of General Services], in consultation with the Board and
the Governor's Office for [Handicapped] Individuals WITH DISABILITIES shall:

(1)     provide a system for eligible program participants to purchase
equipment, but no single eligible participant shall receive more than $6,000;

(2)     establish an information and referral service, including a toll free
number for both voice and TDD, to provide information about the availability of the
equipment;

(3)     contract with private vendors or nonprofit organizations to provide the
information and referral service and other auxiliary services;

(4)     as necessary, establish interagency agreements with other State agencies
which provide technical assistance for disabled individuals to prevent duplicative
programs; and

(5)     appoint appropriate staff to assist the Board in carrying out its activities
under this subtitle.

(b)     The Board and the Governor's Office for [Handicapped] Individuals WITH
DISABILITIES shall:

(1)     assist the Department in the development of regulations;

(2)     develop and implement educational outreach programs;

(3)     review and monitor the program; and

. (4) advise the Department on unusual hardship cases.
3-904.

(a)     The Department shall apply for financial assistance under P.L. 100-407, the
federal Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988.

(b)     This subtitle may not be construed to establish an entitlement program.

3-905.

The Department in consultation with the Board and the Governor's Office for
[ Handicapped] Individuals WITH DISABILITIES shall adopt regulations to carry out the
purposes of this subtitle.

[4-1102.

There is a Governor's Advisory Board for Telecommunications Relay under the
Department of General Services.]

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