[NFB-DB] NFB-DB Digest, Vol 153, Issue 6

[Cathy Miller]

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>   1. FW: [Colorado-Talk] Deaf/Blind legislation passed this year
>      (doula.jarboe at gmail.com)
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> Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:44:37 -0600
> From: <doula.jarboe at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [NFB-DB] FW: [Colorado-Talk] Deaf/Blind legislation passed
>    this year
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> Greetings Everyone,
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>     I just learned about this law that was passed earlier this year here in
> Colorado.  Cathy Miller, is this similar to what you were talking about?  If
> so, perhaps we can base the federal legislation on similar language.
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> Warmly,
> 
> Doula
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> From: Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Peggy
> Chong via Colorado-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 12:01 PM
> To: NFB of Colorado Discussion List <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Peggy Chong <chongpeggy10 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Colorado-Talk] Deaf/Blind legislation passed this year
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> I learned of this law, signed by the Governor. Although the NFBCO did not
> have anything to do with this, I think it is a good step for our deaf/blind
> kids.
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> 
> Peggy
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> HB23-1067
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> Family Intervener Program Deafblind Children
> 
> Concerning creation of a family and community intervener program to support
> children experiencing deafblindness, and, in connection therewith, making an
> appropriation.
> 
> SESSION: 
> 
> 2023 Regular Session
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> SUBJECTS: 
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> Health Care & Health Insurance
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> Human Services
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> Public Health
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> BILL SUMMARY
> 
> The bill creates the family and community intervener program (program) to
> support children who are deafblind and their families. The program provides
> deafblind children the services of an intervener who is specifically trained
> in deafblindness, building language and communication skills, and
> intervention strategies with children who are deafblind and their community,
> families, and environment. The Colorado commission for the deaf, hard of
> hearing, and deafblind (commission) shall contract with an intervener
> program manager (manager) who has oversight over the program, the intervener
> activities, and the outcomes for children who are deafblind.
> 
> Starting in 2025, and upon the approval of the department of health care
> policy and financing, the commission shall have the manager direct eligible
> children to receive intervener services through the home- and
> community-based services provided by the community first choice option of
> the federal "Social Security Act".
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> The program is funded through the Colorado telephone users with disabilities
> fund.
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> Signed into law May 15, 2023.
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