10 U.S.C. § 1151

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

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).

10 U.S.C. § 1151

Added Pub. L. 109-364, div. A, title V, §561(a), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2219.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 1151, added Pub. L. 102-484, div. D, title XLIV, §4441(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2725; amended Pub. L. 103-35, §201(f)(1), May 31, 1993, 107 Stat. 99; Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, title V, §561(k), title XIII, §1331(a)-(c)(1), (d)-(g), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1668, 1791-1793; Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title V, §543(c), title X, §1070(a)(7), title XI, §1131(a), (b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2769, 2855, 2871; Pub. L. 103-382, §391(b)(1), (2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4021; Pub. L. 104-106, div. A, title XV, §1503(a)(10), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 511; Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title V, §576(a), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2535; Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title X, §1073(a)(19), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1901, related to assistance to separated members to obtain certification and employment as teachers or employment as teachers' aides, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title XVII, §1707(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 823.

active duty: The term "active duty" means full-time duty in the active military service of the United States, including sustained duty in the Space Force. Such term includes full-time training duty, annual training duty, and attendance, while in the active military service, at a school designated as a service school by law or by the Secretary of the military department concerned. Such term does not include full-time National Guard duty.
active service: The term "active service" means service on active duty or full-time National Guard duty.
armed forces: The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.