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§ 6701.3a. Establishment of a Print Media Access System Program

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: January 28, 2005

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 35A. Universal Telecommunications and Print Media Access Act
Effective: January 28, 2005
35 P.S. § 6701.3a
§ 6701.3a. Establishment of a Print Media Access System Program
Currentness
(a) Establishment.--The Print Media Access System Program is hereby established. It shall be a program whereby telephone access to print media access systems for persons who are blind is provided to the user.
(b) Administration.--The executive director of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation of the department, in cooperation with other State agencies which serve people with disabilities, shall oversee implementation of the Print Media Access System Program. To this end, the executive director may do any of the following:
(1) Establish criteria of eligibility and adopt regulations and forms consistent with the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L. 769, No. 240),1 referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law.
(2) Facilitate the enrollment and training of Print Media Access System Program user.
(3) Coordinate with newspapers to facilitate the inclusion of additional newspapers and the maintenance of existing newspapers.
(4) Determine, in cooperation with other State agencies, the funds required for the maintenance of the Print Media Access System Program and provide information.
(5) Identify and seek grant funding for the use of the Print Media Access System Program.
(6) Determine what fees, if any, should be charged for the use of the Print Media Access System Program.
(7) Establish criteria for selection and/or change of the Print Media Access System Program service provider.

Credits

1995, July 6, P.L. 255, No. 34, § 3.1, added 2004, Nov. 29, P.L. 1352, No. 174, § 4, effective in 60 days [Jan. 28, 2005].

Footnotes

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45 P.S. § 1102 et seq.
35 P.S. § 6701.3a, PA ST 35 P.S. § 6701.3a
Current through 2023 Regular Session Act 1. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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