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Committees approve study of health-care communication needs for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf‑blind
Summary
The House committees on Human Services and Health unanimously adopted HCR 67 and HR 61, asking the Disability and Communication Access Board to study communication needs in health-care settings and develop guidelines for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf‑blind. The resolution had four written supporters and one in-person DCAB representative who declined live testimony.
The House committees on Human Services and on Health met jointly on April 7, 2026, and voted to adopt HCR 67 and HR 61, which request that the Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) study communication needs in health‑care settings for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf‑blind and propose guidelines to address them.
The chair introduced the joint resolutions and noted four written testimonies in support from…
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