Section 30Sec./Art. 30

Program Support Budget (PSB).- To ensure the institutionalization of services for learners with disabilities, a PSB for learners with disabilities shall be included as a line item in the General Appropriations of the DepEd to guarantee the implementation of the provisions of this Act, including the following:

(a) Implementation of the Child Find System;

(b) Hiring of specialists for the diagnosis and assessment of learners with disabilities and the prescription of appropriate intervention;

(c) To defray expenses in the delivery of related services as stated in Section 4, subparagraph (p) of this Act, such as transportation and various developmental, corrective and other support services; and

(d) Purchase of assistive devices, equipment, learning materials and other needed resources to deliver services effectively.

The PSB for learners with disabilities shall be used solely for the delivery of services for learners with disabilities and for the performance of the functions of ILRCs and the IACC.