certified in the provision of the modification service 
performed by— 
‘‘(i) a certification organization; or 
‘‘(ii) the manufacturer of the adaptive 
equipment for which the modification services 
are performed; 
‘‘(B) any individual performing such modifica-
tion services on an automobile shall— 
‘‘(i) be certified in the provision of the 
modification service performed by— 
‘‘(I) a certification organization; or 
‘‘(II) the manufacturer of the adapt-
ive equipment for the modification services 
are performed; or 
‘‘(ii) be licensed or certified by the State in 
which the modification service is performed if 
such service is within the scope of practice, as 
determined by the State for the service; and 
‘‘(C) the provider of the automobile or adaptive 
equipment or the provider of the modification serv-
ices for such automobile or adaptive equipment 
shall— 
‘‘(i) adhere to chapter 126 of title 42 
(commonly known as the ‘Americans with Dis-
abilities Act of 1990’); and 
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‘‘(ii) adhere to the ‘make inoperative man-
dates’ of the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 
Standards prescribed pursuant to section 30122 
of title 49. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘certification organization’ 
means an organization that— 
‘‘(i) is recognized as being qualified by the 
Secretary; 
‘‘(ii) is a nonprofit organization; 
‘‘(iii) is a national or international organi-
zation with an accreditation program for auto-
motive adaptive equipment; and 
‘‘(iv) has established standards for record-
keeping and to minimize the possibility of con-
flicts of interest as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘modification services’ means 
structural modifications or the addition or installa-
tion of adaptive equipment intended to increase, 
maintain, or improve the functional capacity of a 
disabled driver to safely drive or ride as a pas-
senger.’’. 
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(b) REHABILITATIVE SERVICES.—Section 1718 of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(h) In providing rehabilitative services under this 
chapter, if the Secretary provides adaptive equipment, the 
Secretary shall ensure that such equipment meets the min-
imum standards prescribed under section 3903(d)(2) of 
this title.’’. 
(c) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION.—Section 3104 of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(c) In providing a rehabilitation program under this 
chapter, if the Secretary provides adaptive equipment, the 
Secretary shall ensure that such equipment meets the min-
imum standards prescribed under section 3903(d)(2) of 
this title.’’. 
(d) DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations 
to carry out the amendments made by this section. 
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