Chapter 369
S.P. 567 - L.D. 1623
PART B
Sec. B-1. 10 MRSA §1500, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 235, §1, is amended to read:
1. Assistive device.
"Assistive device" means any device that a consumer purchases or accepts transfer of in this State that is used within manufacturer specifications by a person with a disability within the meaning of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act to offset the effect of the disability and enhance function in carrying out a major life activity. "Assistive device" includes, but is not limited to, manual wheelchairs, motorized wheelchairs, motorized scooters and other aids that enhance the mobility of the individual; hearing aids, telephone communications devices for the deaf, or TDD, assistive listening devices and other aids that enhance an individual's ability to hear; voice synthesized computer modules, optical scanners, talking software, braille printers and other devices that enhance a sight-impaired individual's ability to communicate; and any other assistive device that enables a person with a disability to communicate, see, hear or maneuver. "Assistive device" does not include a hearing aid as defined by Title 32, section 1658 17101, subsection 5 8.
Sec. B-2. 10 MRSA §8001, sub-§38, ¶P, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 397, §11, is repealed.
Sec. B-3. 10 MRSA §8001, sub-§38, ¶FF, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 397, §11, is repealed.
Sec. B-4. 10 MRSA §8001, sub-§38, ¶KK, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §4 and affected by §17, is amended to read:
KK. Board of Boiler Rules; and
Sec. B-5. 10 MRSA §8001, sub-§38, ¶LL, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 560, Pt. H, §4 and affected by §17, is amended to read:
LL. Board of Elevator and Tramway Safety . ; and
Sec. B-6. 10 MRSA §8001, sub-§38, ¶MM is enacted to read:
MM. Board of Speech-language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dealing and Fitting.