Except as otherwise provided by law or as specified in the state plan agreement with the federal government, the following rehabilitation services shall be provided to individuals with a visual impairment based upon their economic need:

(1) Physical restoration;

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(2) Transportation not provided to determine the eligibility of the individual for vocational rehabilitation services and the nature and extent of the services necessary;

(3) Occupational licenses;

(4) Customary occupational tools and equipment, excluding computer-related assistive technology devices needed to overcome visual disability as an impediment to employment for competitive employment purposes;

(5) Maintenance;

(6) Training books and materials; and

(7) Tuition and fees for participating in postsecondary academic training programs under the Federal Student Financial Assistance Program.

Source: SL 1947, ch 248, § 7; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.39B07; SL 1969, ch 215, § 5; SL 1976, ch 172, § 4; SL 1990, ch 212; SL 1994, ch 231, § 5; SL 2001, ch 153, § 2; SL 2012, ch 14, § 5.