(a)

1. (1) The Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund, hereafter referred to as the Arkansas Assistive Technology Alternative Financing Program (AATAFP), was created by the General Assembly through Acts 1993, No. 384, as amended.
2. (2) As provided in the act, the AATAFP is governed by the Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Fund Committee.

(b) The committee shall consist of nine (9) members as follows:

1. (1) The Director of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services;
2. (2) A representative from the banking industry;
3. (3) A representative of a disability-related consumer organization;
4. (4) A certified public accountant; and
5. (5) Five (5) additional citizen members from the state at large.

(c)

1. (1) A minimum of five (5) committee members must be individuals with disabilities.
2. (2) The citizen members shall be appointed by the Governor.
3. (3) This part is adopted by the committee pursuant to the powers conferred upon it in Section 6 through Section 8 of the act.
4. (4) In case of conflict between the provisions of this part and the provisions of the act, the provisions of the act shall take precedence over the provisions of this part.

(d) The purpose of the AATAFP is to provide qualified individuals with disabilities the financial opportunity to purchase assistive technology devices, equipment, and services to enhance:

1. (1) Independence;
2. (2) Productivity; and
3. (3) Full participation in community.

(e) Expenditures from the AATAFP may include, but are not limited to:

1. (1) Communications devices;
2. (2) Prostheses;
3. (3) Wheelchairs;
4. (4) Wheelchair car lifts;
5. (5) Ramps;
6. (6) Roll-in showers;
7. (7) Telecommunication devices for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired; and
8. (8) Devices that allow persons who are blind or visually impaired to discern printed material.