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(Senator
Gross Has Held It For A Long Time)
SCS SB 882 does basically three things that are on the list of
legislative priorities for the Missouri Commission for the Deaf for
2002.
(1) Changes the name of the
Missouri Commission for the Deaf to the Missouri Commission for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing,
(2) Changes the law to allow
the Commission to pay its evaluators for their services to the
Missouri Interpreter Certification System, and
(3) Creates an administrative
fund for the Commission that would allow it to receive gifts,
contributions, grants and bequests as well as contract with public
and private entities for its services.
In
addition, SCS SB 882 would require that MCD recognize some RID
certifications (CSC, CI/CT, and CDI) and some NAD certifications
(Levels 5, 4 and 3), and would allow holders of those certifications
to go to MCD, pay a fee, and receive an MICS certification.
SCS SB 882 was voted “Do Pass” by the Pensions and General Laws
Committee on February 7. Almost two full months have passed, and the
bill still has not been “reported out” of that committee by the
chair of the committee (Senator Chuck Gross). Before it can be
placed on the Senate calendar for floor debate and a vote it must be
reported out of the Pensions and General Laws Committee.
All deaf and hard of hearing advocates, as well as interpreters and
other MCD supporters, who would like to see this bill passed should
call or send an e-mail to Senator Chuck Gross and ask that he report
SCS SB 882 out of his committee immediately. |
