Texas Human Resources Code
§ 81.006 — DUTIES AND POWERS OF DEPARTMENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER UNDER CHAPTER
HR § 81.006Title 4. SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING · Ch. 81. FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF ASSISTIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES RELATING TO PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
Statute text
View on source(a)The department shall:
(1)develop and implement a statewide program of advocacy and education to ensure continuity of services to persons who are deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing;
(2)provide direct services to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, including communication access, information and referral services, advocacy services, services to elderly persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, and training in accessing basic life skills;
(3)work to ensure more effective coordination and cooperation among public and nonprofit organizations providing social and educational services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing;
(4)maintain a registry of available qualified interpreters for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing by updating the registry at least quarterly and making the registry available to interested persons at cost;
(5)establish a system to approve and provide courses and workshops for the instruction and continuing education of interpreters for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing;
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(118), eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.322, eff. April 2, 2015.