Sec. 46a-27. (Formerly Sec. 17-137l). State Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired established. Provision of interpreter services. Regulations. - Connecticut Statutes

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      Sec. 46a-27. (Formerly Sec. 17-137l). State Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired established. Provision of interpreter services. Regulations. A state commission is hereby created as a state-wide coordinating agency to advocate, strengthen and implement state policies affecting deaf and hearing impaired individuals and their relationship to the public, industry, health care and educational opportunity. Said commission shall be within the Department of Social Services for administrative purposes only. The commission may provide necessary services to deaf and hearing impaired persons including, but not limited to, nonreimbursable interpreter services and message relay services for persons using telecommunications devices for the deaf.

      (P.A. 74-252, S. 1, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 538, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 84-361, S. 2, 7; P.A. 86-50, S. 1; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 98-252, S. 76, 80.)

      History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 placed commission within department of human resources for administrative purposes, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 84-361 authorized provision of necessary services including nonreimbursable interpreter services and authorized adoption of regulations to define the formula to be used to determine the amount to be charged for reimbursable interpreter services and the conditions under which nonreimbursable interpreter services shall be provided; P.A. 86-50 authorized provision of message relay services for persons using telecommunication devices for the deaf; Sec. 17-137l transferred to Sec. 46a-27 in 1991; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of human resources, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 98-252 deleted provision on regulations for setting charges for interpreter services since a similar provision is in Sec. 46a-33b, effective July 1, 1998.

      See title 2c re termination under "Sunset Law".

      See Sec. 4-38f for definition of "administrative purposes only".

      See Sec. 16-256b re responsibilities regarding special telecommunications equipment funds.

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      Sec. 46a-27. (Formerly Sec. 17-137l). State Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired established. Provision of interpreter services. Regulations. A state commission is hereby created as a state-wide coordinating agency to advocate, strengthen and implement state policies affecting deaf and hearing impaired individuals and their relationship to the public, industry, health care and educational opportunity. Said commission shall be within the Department of Social Services for administrative purposes only. The commission may provide necessary services to deaf and hearing impaired persons including, but not limited to, nonreimbursable interpreter services and message relay services for persons using telecommunications devices for the deaf.

      (P.A. 74-252, S. 1, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 538, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 84-361, S. 2, 7; P.A. 86-50, S. 1; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 98-252, S. 76, 80.)

      History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 placed commission within department of human resources for administrative purposes, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 84-361 authorized provision of necessary services including nonreimbursable interpreter services and authorized adoption of regulations to define the formula to be used to determine the amount to be charged for reimbursable interpreter services and the conditions under which nonreimbursable interpreter services shall be provided; P.A. 86-50 authorized provision of message relay services for persons using telecommunication devices for the deaf; Sec. 17-137l transferred to Sec. 46a-27 in 1991; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of human resources, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 98-252 deleted provision on regulations for setting charges for interpreter services since a similar provision is in Sec. 46a-33b, effective July 1, 1998.

      See title 2c re termination under "Sunset Law".

      See Sec. 4-38f for definition of "administrative purposes only".

      See Sec. 16-256b re responsibilities regarding special telecommunications equipment funds.

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      Sec. 46a-27. (Formerly Sec. 17-137l). State Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired established. Provision of interpreter services. Regulations. A state commission is hereby created as a state-wide coordinating agency to advocate, strengthen and implement state policies affecting deaf and hearing impaired individuals and their relationship to the public, industry, health care and educational opportunity. Said commission shall be within the Department of Social Services for administrative purposes only. The commission may provide necessary services to deaf and hearing impaired persons including, but not limited to, nonreimbursable interpreter services and message relay services for persons using telecommunications devices for the deaf.

      (P.A. 74-252, S. 1, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 538, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 84-361, S. 2, 7; P.A. 86-50, S. 1; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 98-252, S. 76, 80.)

      History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 placed commission within department of human resources for administrative purposes, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 84-361 authorized provision of necessary services including nonreimbursable interpreter services and authorized adoption of regulations to define the formula to be used to determine the amount to be charged for reimbursable interpreter services and the conditions under which nonreimbursable interpreter services shall be provided; P.A. 86-50 authorized provision of message relay services for persons using telecommunication devices for the deaf; Sec. 17-137l transferred to Sec. 46a-27 in 1991; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of human resources, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 98-252 deleted provision on regulations for setting charges for interpreter services since a similar provision is in Sec. 46a-33b, effective July 1, 1998.

      See title 2c re termination under "Sunset Law".

      See Sec. 4-38f for definition of "administrative purposes only".

      See Sec. 16-256b re responsibilities regarding special telecommunications equipment funds.