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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 10621

Public Social Services for Deaf Persons

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Public social services for the deaf and hearing impaired shall include, but not be limited to, the following services:

(a) Complete communication services through interpreter services by a professional interpreter for the deaf possessing the comprehensive skills certification of the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf or the equivalent, teletypewriter relay, and, when necessary, training in communication skills.

(b) Advocacy to assure deaf and hearing impaired persons receive equal access to public and private services.

(c) Job development and job placement.

(d) Information and referral.

(e) Counseling, including peer counseling.

(f) Independent living skills instruction.

(g) Community education about deafness and hearing impairment.

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