ORS 759.695: Program for assistive telecommunication devices and communication facilitator services; program for adaptive equipment.

(1) With the advice of the Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee, the Public Utility Commission shall establish and administer a statewide program to:

      (a) Purchase and distribute assistive telecommunication devices to persons who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing or speech impaired and establish a telecommunications relay service; and

      (b) Provide communication facilitator services to persons who are deaf-blind when the services are necessary.

      (2) With the advice of the Telecommunication Devices Access Program Advisory Committee, the Public Utility Commission shall establish and administer a statewide program to purchase and distribute adaptive equipment to make telephone service generally available to persons with physical disabilities.