Sec. 4.
(1) Under the supervision of the department, the division shall do all of the following:
(a) Advocate for hearing impaired persons who encounter communication and other difficulties in employment, education, public accommodation, public service, and housing.
(b) Work closely with all public and privately funded organizations that provide developmental, educational, financial, preventative, protective, placement, recreational, rehabilitative, or health services to hearing impaired persons.
(c) Encourage providers of services to hearing impaired persons to improve the quality and coordination of their delivery systems.
(d) Provide information on deafness to hearing impaired persons and the public.
(e) Provide information and referral services to hearing impaired persons to insure that their rights are protected.
(f) Provide information to hearing impaired persons on programs and services provided for them by each level of government.
(g) Promote new services, when necessary, for hearing impaired persons.
(h) Sponsor or cosponsor conferences, workshops, or seminars to educate hearing impaired persons and the public about deafness.
(i) Maintain statistics, facts, and data pertaining to hearing impaired persons of all ages and degrees of hearing loss.
(j) Provide technical assistance to state agencies and the public regarding communication accessibility for hearing impaired persons.
(k) Provide direct interpreter services to state agencies, the legislature, and the governor.
(l) Fulfill its duties under the deaf persons' interpreters act, Act No. 204 of the Public Acts of 1982, being sections 393.501 to 393.509 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(2) The division may assess reasonable fees for conferences sponsored or cosponsored by the division, the use of materials developed by the division, and for services provided by the division.
History: 1937, Act 72, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937 ;-- CL 1948, 408.204 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 434, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989
Last modified: October 10, 2016