RSA 125-Q:3 · Duties

125-Q:3 Duties. – The commission shall:

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I.

Recommend, where applicable, statutes, rules, policies, and education programs necessary to successfully provide New Hampshire citizens who are deaf or hard of hearing with access to competent interpreters at all levels of local and state government.

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II.

Investigate establishing an information and referral service operated by and for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing to promote access of such persons to the community-based health care, educational, employment, and social services that are available to all citizens.

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III.

Develop peer counseling, job placement, and advocacy services which would enhance the ability of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to contribute to their communities.

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IV.

Recommend legislation and identify funding sources by working in collaboration with the following agencies and organizations:

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(a)

The governor's commission on disability.

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(b)

The Disabilities Rights Center.

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(c)

Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Inc.

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(d)

The department of health and human services.

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(e)

The department of safety.

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(f)

The department of corrections.

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(g)

The department of education.

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(h)

The department of justice.

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(i)

Granite State Independent Living. Source. 2007, 294:1, eff. Sept. 11, 2007.

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