HB 26-1109

HB 26-1109 is a Colorado bill that requires the state's Department of Human Services to hire an outside researcher to study if more protections are needed for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind when they use sign language interpreters. The goal is to ensure these individuals have adequate support and rights when accessing services. This research will be completed by July 1, 2028, after which the findings will be reported back to相关部门。该法案已经签署成为法律，这意味着研究已经开始进行或即将开始，并将在规定的时间内完成和报告结果。 为了更通俗易懂： 这项法案要求科罗拉多州政府聘请外部专家研究是否需要为聋人、听力障碍者及全聋人士提供更多的保护措施，特别是在他们使用手语翻译服务时。该研究将于2028年7月1日前完成，并提交给相关部门。这意味着相关工作已经开始或即将开始，以确保这些群体在获取服务时得到适当的保障和支持。

Official Summary

The act authorizes the communication services for people with disabilities enterprise board (board), in consultation with the division for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind (division), to enter into a contract with a third-party researcher on or before July 1, 2027, to study sign language interpretation services for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind community in the state. If the board enters into a contract with a third-party researcher, the act establishes certain interview, data-collection, and comparative research requirements for the study and requires the third-party researcher to report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the board and the division on or before July 1, 2028.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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