HARD-OF-HEARING PERSONS

See also DEAF PERSONS; HARD-OF-HEARING PERSONS

American Sign Language, see under FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Assistance to

Legislative hearings and sessions, Minn. Statutes 2026 326B.106

Political party activities, Minn. Statutes 2026 202A.13, 202A.155, 202A.156

State agency meetings, Minn. Statutes 2026 15.44

Children, see HARD-OF-HEARING CHILDREN

Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 122A.31, 256C.28

Communication devices for persons with communication disabilities, see under TELEPHONES

Cultural communications program, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.0752

Culturally affirmative services, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.23

Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing Services Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.21 to 256C.261

Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing State Services Division

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.233, 256C.24

Employment, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.26

Definitions

Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing Services Act, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.23

Telecommunications relay services, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.50

Discrimination, closed captioning, Minn. Statutes 2026 363A.11

Early hearing detection and intervention program, Minn. Statutes 2026 144.125, 144.966, 256.969

Education and training

Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.28

Support services, Education Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 124D.57

Employment

Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.28

Employment and Economic Development Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.26, 268A.16

Employment services and grants, Minn. Statutes 2026 268A.16

Health, Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.28

Hearing aids, see HEARING AIDS

Hearing loss, screening, standards, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.233

Hearing tests, see under MEDICAL TESTS

Interpreters, see under DEAF PERSONS

Linguistically affirmative services, defined, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.23

Mental illness, persons with, community support services, medical assistance, inflationary adjustment, Minn. Statutes 2026 256B.765

Note taking services, Minn. Statutes 2026 124D.57

Political advertisements, captioning, Minn. Statutes 2026 10A.38

Real-time captioning services for, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.52, 256C.23, 256C.30

Regional service centers, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.24

Screening, hearing loss screening, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.233

Service animals

Damages done by, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.03, 604A.302

Documentation to landlord, Minn. Statutes 2026 504B.113

Services for

Generally, Human Services Department, Minn. Statutes 2026 256.01, 256C.24

Regional service centers, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.233, 256C.24

Sports

Amateur Sports Commission, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 240A.04

State amateur athletic groups, participation, Minn. Statutes 2026 240A.06

Statewide interpreter referral service, Minn. Statutes 2026 256C.233

Telecommunication access for persons with communication disabilities

Communication devices for persons with communication disabilities, see under TELEPHONES

Customer premises equipment, state ownership or lease, Minn. Statutes 2026 16E.18

Relay services, see Telecommunication relay services under this topic

Telecommunication access Minnesota

Administration, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.51

Administration Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.52

Budget, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.52

Combined per-number fees, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.491

Commerce Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.52

Complaints, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.56

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.51

Fund, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.52

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.50 to 237.56

Human Services Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.51

Public Utilities Commission, duties, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.52

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.55

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.51

Surcharges, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.52

Telecommunication relay services

Communication assistants, privileged communications, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.54, 595.02

Contractors, payments to, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.52

Defined as universal telephone services, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.16

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.54

Indemnification, noncompliance with federal standards, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.52

Telephones, TDDs, see Communication devices for persons with communication disabilities under TELEPHONES

Television news, captioning services for, Minn. Statutes 2026 237.52, 256C.30