Code of Virginia - Title 51.5 Persons With Disabilities - Section 51.5-54 Declaration of purpose; Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority established

§ 51.5-54. Declaration of purpose; Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority established

A. It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that there exists in the Commonwealth a need to provide assistance with loans and in the purchase of assistive technology equipment, or other equipment, which is designed to enable persons with disabilities to become more independent or more productive members of the community with an improved quality of life.

B. To achieve the objectives of subsection A, the Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority is hereby created, with such powers and duties as are set forth in this chapter, as a public body corporate and as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth.

(1995, c. 812; 2002, c. 19.)

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