AUTHORITY FOR RETENTION AFTER SEPARATION FROM SERVICE OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICES PROVIDED WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY.

SEC. 561. AUTHORITY FOR RETENTION AFTER SEPARATION FROM SERVICE OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICES PROVIDED WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY.(a) In General.—Chapter 58 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1150 the following new section:“§ 1151. Retention of assistive technology and services provided before separation“(a) Authority.—A member of the armed forces who is provided an assistive technology or assistive technology device for a severe or debilitating illness or injury incurred or aggravated by such member while on active duty may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, be authorized to retain such assistive technology or assistive technology device upon the separation of the member from active service.“(b) Definitions.—In this section, the terms ‘assistive technology’ and ‘assistive technology device’ have the meaning given those terms in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002).” .120 STAT. 2220(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1150 the following new item: “1151. Retention of assistive technology and services provided before separation.”.