{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-4-2107","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-4-2107","heading":"Purposes of community service centers","body":"The purposes of community service centers for the deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing shall be to:\n(1) Inform deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and their families of their rights to services offered locally and to coordinate their referral to the appropriate organization;\n(2) Coordinate communication between deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and the desired agency or organization, and promote the accessibility of community services to deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons;\n(3) Coordinate the provision of instruction in sign language to persons in community agencies;\n(4) Inform interested staff of community and professional organizations about the nature of deafness, deaf-blindness and hearing loss and the capabilities of people experiencing it;\n(5) Provide services as outlined by this part to employers of deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons and related members of the family that may be involved;\n(6) Provide the specified services to the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing persons qualified under this part without cost;\n(7) Serve as an advocate for the rights and needs of people who are deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing; and\n(8) Help deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing citizens to become self-sufficient in meeting their needs in the community.","path":["TN Code","Title 71","Chapter 4"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"a7a6edf682e5c11d224979b54ce1f39177ad6ae99d9748298ff8adf7767b6a48","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-4-2106","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-71-4-2108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}