Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 1.djvu/91

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PUBLIC LAW 103-218—MAR. 9, 1994 108 STAT. 65 (A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following: "(1) DESIGNATION OF THE LEAD AGENCY. —Information identifying the lead agency designated by the Governor under subsection (d)(D, and the evidence described in subsection (d)(3). "(2) AGENCY INVOLVEMENT. —A description of the nature and extent of involvement of various State agencies, including the State insurance department, in the preparation of the application and the continuing role of each agency in the development and implementation of the consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance, including the identification of the available resources and financial responsibility of each agency for paying for assistive technology devices and assistive technology services. " (3) INVOLVEMENT.— "(A) CONSUMER INVOLVEMENT. — A description of procedures that provide for— "(i)(1) the active involvement of individuals with disabilities and their family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives, and other appropriate individuals, in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the program; and "(II) the active involvement, to the maximum extent appropriate, of individuals with disabilities who use assistive technology devices or assistive technology services, in decisions relating to such devices and services; and "(ii) mechanisms for determining consumer satisfaction and participation of individuals with disabilities who represent a variety of ages and types of disabilities, in the consumer-responsive comprenensive statewide program of technology-related assistance. "(B) PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT. — A description of the nature and extent of— "(i) the involvement, in the designation of the lead agency under subsection (d), and in the development of the application, of— (I) individuals with disabilities and their family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives; "(II) other appropriate individuals who are not employed by a State agency; and "(III) organizations, providers, and interested parties, in the private sector; and (ii) the continuing role of the individuals and entities described in clause (i) in the program."; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking "underserved groups'* and inserting "underrepresented populations or rural populations"; (C) in paragraphs (4) and (5), by striking "statewide program" each place the term appears cuid inserting consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program"^ (D) by striking paragraphs (6), (7), and (17); (E) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (17) and (18), respectively, and transferring such paragraphs to the end of the subsection;