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Committee hears bill to codify Maryland Assistive Technology Program and let it charge fees for new services
Summary
House Bill 214 would codify the Maryland Assistive Technology Program (MDTAP/TAP) in state law, allow new fee-for-service assistive-technology assessments, and create a special fund to retain modest revenue for program sustainability.
House Bill 214 would add the Maryland Assistive Technology Program (TAP) to state statute, authorize TAP to perform additional assistive-technology (AT) services beyond its current federal grant, and allow the program to charge reasonable fees for some of those new services.
Carol Beatty, secretary of the Maryland Department of Disabilities, told the House Appropriations Committee that TAP exists today under federal funding only and cannot undertake non‑federal activities or retain revenue. "TAP is not in state law," Beatty said. The bill would codify TAP…
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