Commission to Study the Funding and Distribution of Teletypewriter and Other Telecommunications Equipment for People with Disabilities
FUTURE MEETINGS
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Commission Duties and Reporting Date:
Sec. 4. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall study the following:
1. The current use and distribution of teletypewriters and other telecommunications equipment for persons with disabilities in the State, including the current loaner program;
2. The use and distribution of teletypewriters and other telecommunications equipment for persons with disabilities in other states, including, but not limited to, the financing of teletypewriters and other telecommunications equipment and the type of equipment currently being used;
3. The compliance requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 regarding the use of teletypewriters and other telecommunications equipment;
4. How to purchase specialized customer premise equipment or SCPE, such as artificial larynges, signaling devices, amplified handsets, large number dial overlays, direct telephone dialing, telebraille, teletypewriters or telecommunications equipment for persons with disabilities, and other devices that provide access to telephone networks for people with hearing, speech, vision or mobility impairments;
5. Establishing a system of administration and record keeping, as well as distribution, repair and replacement of SCPE units for certified subscribers; and
6. Establishing a funding mechanism for expansion of the program that will include use of additional equipment; and be it further
Sec. 5. Report. Resolved: That the commission shall prepare a written report of its findings and submit the report, together with any necessary implementing legislation, to the First Regular Session of the 119th Legislature by January 15, 1999.