§ 152. Repair or replacement of assistive devices or adaptive equipment provided for employees with disabilities. Notwithstanding any law, regulation or rule to the contrary, any assistive device or adaptive equipment which has been provided by the state to an employee with a disability as a reasonable accommodation and which is necessary to the performance of the duties of the employee's position shall be repaired or replaced by such state employee's appointing authority in a timely fashion and at no cost to such employee whenever the assistive device or adaptive equipment requires repair or replacement.