- (a) Completed applications shall be reviewed by the Department to determine eligibility and shall be evaluated in accordance with the purposes, eligibility requirements, limitations, and evaluation criteria in this Act.
- (b) The Department shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the advisory committee and present final recommendations to the Secretary.
- (c) The Secretary shall make the final decision on funding a natural resource-based or outdoor-based therapy program.
(Source: P.A. 103-284, eff. 1-1-24.)