10 U.S.C. § 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 ).