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Senate committee hears HB 39 to standardize information and services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students
Summary
Representative Allard presented HB 39 to require school districts to provide parents unbiased information on communication options for deaf and hard-of-hearing children, allow parental choice of communication modality, and create centralized programs and residential services; advocates, parents, educators and agency representatives testified in strong support. The committee set the bill aside after a zero-dollar fiscal note and discussion of regulatory updates.
Representative Allard introduced House Bill 39 on April 22, describing a package of measures to ensure parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children receive consistent, unbiased information about communication options and that school districts provide services in the parents' chosen modality.
"This bill establishes that parents receive unbiased information regarding hearing technology, different methods of communication for the child who is deaf or hard of hearing, available services and programs, support services offered by public and private agencies," Representative Allard said during her presentation, adding the bill would require the Department of Education and Early Development to establish…
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