480749 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 480749
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES


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	The Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Medical Accessibility Task Force announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	July 28, 2006, 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

PLACE:	Florida Hospital Association, 307 Park Lake Circle, Orlando, Florida 32803

Subject:	(a) application of the ADA’s effective communication requirements in medical settings from the federal and state perspectives; (b) lack of education concerning accessibility requirements; (c) associated costs with providing accessibility; and (d) willingness to provide accommodations for persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, or deaf-blind in Florida. NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: Sign language and oral interpreter services and communication-assisted real-time translation (CART) services will be provided at this meeting. Any person requiring additional accommodations needs to contact Mary Grace Tavel at least 14 working days prior to the meeting. Contact Person: Mary Grace Tavel, (850)245-4913 or (866)602-3275, TTY (866)602-3276 or (850)245-4914, or via e-mail MaryGrace_Tavel@doh.state.fl.us


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting:

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	7/7/2006 Vol. 32/27


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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