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: Friday, November 10, 2006, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Hospital Association, 307 Park Lake Circle, Orlando, Florida 32803, (407)841-6230
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: (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.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: toll-free (866)602-3275 (Voice) or email MaryGrace_Tavel@doh.state.fl.us or info@fccdhh.org
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.