DEL VALLE-SMITH-HENDON. (MCGUIRE-SILVA) New Act Creates the Assistive Technology Evaluation and Training Centers Act. Contains a short title only. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish one or more Assistive Technology Evaluation and Training Centers, the first one being in a strategic downstate location, no later than July 1, 1998. Provides that the Centers shall be operated by not-for-profit organizations and funded through contractual arrangements with the Department. Provides that the Centers shall offer specified services to persons with disabilities regarding assistive technology. Provides that the Centers shall have on hand a broad array of assistive technology to conduct appropriate comprehensive evaluations, to facilitate consumer, family, and professional training, and to offer consumers opportunities for usage at the Centers or in appropriate community settings. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Dpt. Rehabilitation Services) Each assistive technology center would cost approximately $1.5 million GRF annually. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Defines "assistive technology". Provides that establishment of the Centers shall be subject to appropriation. Provides that the location of the Centers shall be determined by the Department of Human Services. Provides that the Centers shall be operated by the Department or by not-for-profit organizations. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) SB1084 fails to create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Rehabilitation Services) No change from previous fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Centers may be operated "in collaboration with other entities". 97-02-07 S FIRST READING 97-02-07 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LICENSED ACT. 97-03-12 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-LICENSED ACT. S 97-03-12 S ADOPTED 97-03-12 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 005-001-003 SLIC 97-03-12 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-03-13 97-03-13 S FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED 97-03-13 S -BURZYNSKI 97-03-13 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-03-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-DEL VALLE 97-03-13 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 97-03-14 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-DEL VALLE 97-03-14 S RULES REFERS TO SLIC 97-03-18 S FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-03-19 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-DEL VALLE 97-03-19 S BE ADOPTED SLIC/006-000-000 97-03-19 S SECOND READING 97-03-19 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-DEL VALLE 97-03-19 S ADOPTED 97-03-19 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-20 97-03-20 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR SMITH 97-03-20 S THIRD READING - PASSED 053-000-001 97-03-21 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-03-21 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-03 H HOUSE SPONSOR MCGUIRE 97-04-08 H FIRST READING 97-04-08 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-09 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS 97-05-01 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-000 HHSV 97-05-01 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-02 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED ZICKUS 97-05-02 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-06 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-05-06 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-05-06 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-MCGUIRE 97-05-06 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 97-05-06 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-07 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-07 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-07 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SILVA 97-05-08 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-08 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-MCGUIRE 97-05-08 H BE ADOPTED HRUL 97-05-08 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-05-09 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-MCGUIRE 97-05-09 H ADOPTED 97-05-09 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-12 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 116-000-000 97-05-13 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-13 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-05-13 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/DEL VALLE 97-05-13 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL 97-05-14 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR HENDON 97-05-14 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/DEL VALLE 97-05-14 S RULES REFERS TO SLIC 97-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/DEL VALLE 97-05-20 S BE ADOPTED SLIC/006-000-000 97-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/DEL VALLE 97-05-20 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/058-000-000 97-05-20 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-18 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-08-15 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-08-15 S EFFECTIVE DATE 98-01-01 97-08-15 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0428 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary