Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-836: (Formerly Sec. 46a-27). Advisory Board for Persons Who are Deaf, Deafblind or Hard of Hearing. Duties. Reporting.

The Advisory Board for Persons Who are Deaf, Deafblind or Hard of Hearing is hereby created to advocate, strengthen and advise the Governor and the General Assembly concerning state policies affecting persons who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing and their relationship to the public, industry, health care and educational opportunity. The board shall:

(1) Monitor services for persons who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing;

(2) Establish an annual leadership roundtable meeting with the Board of Regents for Higher Education, the Commissioners of Aging and Disability Services, Public Health, Social Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Education, Developmental Services, Children and Families, Early Childhood, Economic and Community Development, Emergency Services and Public Protection, Correction, Housing and Higher Education and the Labor Commissioner, or their designees, to discuss best practices to serve persons who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing, identify gaps in such services and make recommendations to rectify such gaps;

(3) Refer persons with complaints concerning the qualification and registration of interpreters for persons who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing to the entity designated pursuant to section 46a-10b and the Interpreting Standards Board established pursuant to section 17a-835b;

(4) Make recommendations for (A) technical assistance and resources for state agencies in order to serve persons who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing; (B) public policy and legislative changes needed to address gaps in services, including interpreting services for persons who are non-English speaking; and (C) the qualifications and registration of interpreters pursuant to section 17a-838. The advisory board shall submit a report on such recommendations and the activities of the Bureau of Services for Persons Who are Deaf, Deafblind or Hard of Hearing, in accordance with section 11-4a, not later than September 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations, aging, commerce, education, higher education, housing, human services, the judiciary, labor, public health and public safety.