(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) ...

 

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The Florida Coordinating Council for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Medical Accessibility Task Force announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: April 28, 2006 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Hospital Association, 307 Park Lake Circle, Orlando, Florida 32803, [phone].
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 (V) or email [e-mail] or [e-mail].
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.