ENTITLED, An Act to  revise the rehabilitation services provided at public cost to disabled and visually impaired persons based on economic need to include postsecondary tuition and fees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
     Section  1.  That § 28-9-32 be amended to read as follows:
     28-9-32.   Except as otherwise provided by law or as specified in the state plan agreement with the federal government, the following rehabilitation services shall be provided to persons with disabilities based upon their economic need:

             (1)      Physical and mental restoration;

             (2)      Transportation, for any purpose except when determining the person's eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services and the nature and extent of the services necessary;

             (3)      Occupational licenses, tools, equipment, and initial stocks and supplies, excluding computers and computer-related devices needed to overcome a disability-related impediment to employment;

             (4)      Maintenance for any purpose except when determining the person's eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services and the nature and extent of the services necessary;

             (5)      Training books and materials; and

             (6)    Tuition and fees for participating in postsecondary academic training programs under the Federal Student Financial Assistance Program.
     Section  2.  That § 28-10-11 be amended to read as follows:
     28-10-11.   Except as otherwise provided by law or as specified in the state plan agreement with the federal government, the following rehabilitation services shall be provided to individuals with visual disabilities based upon their economic need:

             (1)      Physical restoration;

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             (2)      Transportation not provided to determine the eligibility of the individual for vocational rehabilitation services and the nature and extent of the services necessary;

             (3)      Occupational licenses;

             (4)      Customary occupational tools and equipment, excluding computer-related assistive technology devices needed to overcome visual disability as an impediment to employment for competitive employment purposes;

             (5)      Maintenance;

             (6)      Training books and materials; and

             (7)    Tuition and fees for participating in postsecondary academic training programs under the Federal Student Financial Assistance Program.

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An Act to revise the rehabilitation services provided at public cost to disabled and visually impaired persons based on economic need to include postsecondary tuition and fees.

========================= I certify that the attached Act originated in the HOUSE as Bill No. 1030

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Chief Clerk

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Speaker of the House

Attest:

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Chief Clerk

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President of the Senate

Attest:

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Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1030
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______     =========================
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,

20____ at ____________ M.

By _________________________
for the Governor

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The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___

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Governor

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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

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Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.

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Secretary of State

By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State