Mandates

	The Commission shall advise the Governor and the General Assembly concerning policy and programs to enhance the quality and coordination of services for deaf and hard of hearing persons.
	The Commission shall cooperate with and assist local, state, and federal governments and public and private agencies in the development of programs for deaf and hard of hearing persons.
	The Commission shall review legislative programs related to services for deaf and hard of hearing persons and shall conduct studies of conditions affecting the health and welfare of deaf and hard of hearing persons.
	The Commission shall oversee the provision of interpreter services to deaf and hard of hearing persons and may provide such services if needed.
	The Commission shall oversee the implementation and operation of a Telecommunications Access Program to ensure equal access to telecommunications services by providing specialized telecommunications equipment (STE) to citizens of the Commonwealth who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired.

Statutes

Definition of Deaf and Hard of Hearing

KCDHH Membership Terms and Compensation

Duties of the Commission

Duties of the Executive Director

Providing Data to the Commission

Distribution Program for Telecommunications Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Annual Report on Telecommunications Access Program

PSC to Determine Funding Mechanism for the Distribution Program

Administrative Regulations

Chapter 1 Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf

Eligibility requirements, application and certification procedures to receive equipment

Processing system including vendor participation, security, and maintenance and repair for equipment

Chapter 2 Interpreter Referral Services

Definitions for 735 KAR Chapter 2

KCDHH Interpreter Referral Services Program parameters

Interpreter qualifications

Interpreter protocols

Processing of requests for services

Grievance procedures