AB 206 — Revises provisions governing the Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. (BDR 38-563)

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206–ASSEMBLYWOMAN B ROWN -MAY FEBRUARY 21, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

(BDR 38-563) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

LegExistingLegislative lawCounsel’s createsDigest: the Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, which consists of 11 members appointed by the Governor.

Hard of Hearing, which consists of 11 members appointed by the Governor.nd Existing law requires the Governor to consider the recommendations of the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities when appointing such members.

(1) adds a twelfth member to the Nevada memberCommission tofor bePersons registeredWho withAre theDeaf Aging and DisabilityHard Services Division of theHearing; Department of Health and Human Services to engage in the practice of sign language interpreting and possess certain experience and knowledge.

and (2) requires that Department of Health and Human Services to engage in the practice of signf the language interpreting and possess certain experience and knowledge.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

The Governor shall consider recommendations made by the Nevada Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities - *AB206* – 2 – and appoint to the Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

(d)- One82nd nonvotingSession member(2023) who– is2 the– Executive Director of the Nevada Telecommunications Association or, in the event of itsitsthe dissolution, who represents the telecommunications industry;

(j) One member who specializes in issues relating to the employment of persons with disabilities;

[and][and]lating to the (k) One member who is the parent or guardian of a child who is less than 6 years of age and is deaf or hard of hearing [.] ;

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If a vacancy occurs during the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a person similarly qualified to replace that membermem4. for the remainder of the unexpired term.

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the unexpired term.

6.- 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – except that each member is entitled, while engaged in the business of the Commission, to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally if funding is available for this purpose.

Members of the Commission serve without compensation, except that each member is entitled, while engaged in the business of the Commission, to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally if funding is available for this purpose.

(a) Make recommendations to any state agency, including, without limitation, the Division, concerning the establishment and operation of programs for persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired to ensure equal access to state programs and activities.

- *AB206* – 4 – (e) Review the goals, policies, programs and services of state agencies, including, without limitation, the Division, that serve persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired and advise such agencies regarding such goals, policies, programs and services, including, without limitation, the outcomes of services provided to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired and the requirements imposed on providers.

(f) Based on information collected by the Department of Education, advise the Department of Education on research and methods to ensure the availability of language and communication services- for82nd childrenSession (2023) – 4 – speech-impaired.ldren who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired.(g) Consult with the personnel of any state agency, including, without limitation, the Division, concerning any matter relevant to the duties of the Commission.

(g) Consult with the personnel of any state agency, including, without limitation, the Division, concerning any matter relevant to the duties of the Commission.

(c) Provide persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired with information concerning services and resources that promotesocialization equalityand referrals for such personsservices inand education,resources;nd employment(d) Review the procedures and socializationpractices of state and referralslocal forgovernmental suchentities servicesto ensure that persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired have equal access to resources and resources;services provided by those governmental entities;

(d) Review the procedures and practices of state and local governmental entities to ensure that persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired have equal access to resources and services provided by those governmental entities;

and (3) Integrating services and programs for persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired and improving cooperation amongservices.te state and local governmental entities that provide such services.10.

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(b) “Practice of realtime captioning” has the meaning ascribed to it (c) “Telecommunications relay services” has the meaning ascribed to it in 47NRS C.F.R.656A.062.

(c) “Telecommunications relay services” has the meaning ascribed to it in 47 C.F.R.

Sec.- 82nd Session (2023) – 5 – Governor shall appoint to the Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing the new member required by paragraph (l) of subsection 1 of NRS 427A.750, as amended by section 1 of this act.

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As soon as practicable after July 1, 2023, the Governor shall appoint to the Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing the new member required by paragraph (l) of subsection 1 of NRS 427A.750, as amended by section 1 of this act.

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