PUBLIC LAW 103-218—MAR. 9, 1994 108 STAT. 67 providing activities to increcuse the accessibility of services to such populations, training representatives of such populations to become service providers, and training staff of the consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance to work with such populations; and "(vi) the development and implementation of strategies to ensure timely acquisition and delivery of assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, particularly for children, unless the State demonstrates through the progress reports required under section 104 that significant progress has been made in the development and implementation of a consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance, and that other systems change and advocacy activities will increase the likelihood that the program will accomplish the purposes described in section 2(b)(l). "(8) ASSESSMENT.—An assurance that the State will conduct an annual assessment of the consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance, in order to determine— "(A) the extent to which the State's goals and objectives for systems change and advocacy activities, as identified in the State plan under paragraph (6), have been achieved; and
- (B) the areas of need that require attention in the
next year. "(9) DATA COLLECTION.—A description of— "(A) the data collection system used for compiling information on the program, consistent with such requirements as the Secretary may establish for such systems, and, when a national classification system is developed pursuant to section 201, consistent with such classification system; and "(B) procedures that will be used to conduct evaluations of the program."; (G) in paragraphs (llXBXi) and (12XB) by striking "individual with disabilities" and inserting "individual with a disability"; (H) in paragraph (16XA), by striking "the families or representatives of individuals with disabilities" and inserting "their family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives"; and (I) by adding at the end the following: "(19) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS.—An assurance that the lead agency will have the authority to use funds made available througn a grant made under this section or section 103 to comply with the requirements of this section or section 103, respectively, including the ability to hire qualified staff necessary to carry out activities under the program. "(20) PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES. — Ei ther— "(A) an assurance that the State will annually provide, from the funds made available to the State through a grant made under this section or section 103, an amount calculated in accordance with subsection (f)(4), in order to make a grant to, or enter into a contract with, an
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