Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.
43.20A.720 - Telecommunications devices and services for the hearing and speech impaired—Definitions.

RCW 43.20A.720
Telecommunications devices and services for the hearing and speech impaired—Definitions.

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW 43.20A.725.
(1) "Hearing impaired" means those persons who are certified to be deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing, and those persons who are certified to have a hearing disability limiting their access to telecommunications.
(2) "Speech impaired" means persons who are certified to be unable to speak or who are certified to have a speech impairment limiting their access to telecommunications.
(3) "Department" means the department of social and health services.
(4) "Office" means the office of deaf and hard of hearing within the state department of social and health services.

[ 2001 c 210 § 1; 1992 c 144 § 2; 1990 c 89 § 2; 1987 c 304 § 2.]
NOTES:

Legislative findings—1992 c 144: "The legislature finds that the state of Washington has shown national leadership in providing telecommunications access for the hearing impaired and speech impaired communities. The legislature further finds that the federal Americans with Disabilities Act requires states to further enhance telecommunications access for disabled persons and that the state should be positioned to allow this service to be delivered with fairness, flexibility, and efficiency." [ 1992 c 144 § 1.]


Severability—1992 c 144: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1992 c 144 § 6.]


Legislative finding—1990 c 89: "The legislature finds that provision of telecommunications devices and relay capability for hearing impaired persons is an effective and needed service which should be continued. The legislature further finds that the same devices and relay capability can serve and should be extended to serve speech impaired persons." [ 1990 c 89 § 1.]


Legislative findings—1987 c 304: "The legislature finds that it is more difficult for hearing impaired people to have access to the telecommunications system than hearing persons. It is imperative that hearing impaired people be able to reach government offices and health, human, and emergency services with the same ease as other taxpayers. Regulations to provide telecommunications devices for the deaf with a relay system will help ensure that the hearing impaired community has equal access to the public accommodations and telecommunications system in the state of Washington in accordance with chapter 49.60 RCW." [ 1987 c 304 § 1.]


Relation to other telecommunications device systems—1987 c 304: "Nothing in RCW 43.20A.725 and 43.20A.730 is inconsistent with any telecommunications device systems created by county legislative authorities under RCW 70.54.180. To the extent possible, the office, utilities and transportation commission, the TDD advisory committee, and any other persons or organizations implementing the provisions of RCW 43.20A.725 and 43.20A.730 will use the telecommunications devices already in place and work with county governments in ensuring that no duplication of services occurs." [ 1987 c 304 § 5.]


Short title—1987 c 304: "This act shall be known as the "Clyde Randolph Ketchum Act"." [ 1987 c 304 § 6.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 43 - State Government—Executive

Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.

43.20A.005 - Intent—Public involvement and outreach.

43.20A.010 - Purpose.

43.20A.020 - Definitions.

43.20A.030 - Department created—Powers and duties transferred to.

43.20A.035 - Inventory of charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory land.

43.20A.037 - Affordable housing—Inventory of suitable housing.

43.20A.040 - Secretary of social and health services—Appointment—Term—Salary—Temporary appointment if vacancy—As executive head and appointing authority.

43.20A.050 - Secretary of social and health services—Powers and duties generally—Employment of assistants and personnel, limitation.

43.20A.060 - Departmental divisions—Plan establishing and organizing.

43.20A.073 - Rule making regarding sex offenders.

43.20A.075 - Rule-making authority.

43.20A.080 - Data sharing—Confidentiality—Penalties.

43.20A.090 - Deputy secretary—Department personnel director—Assistant secretaries—Appointment—Duties—Salaries.

43.20A.105 - Social worker V employees—Implementation plan.

43.20A.110 - Secretary's delegation of powers and duties.

43.20A.130 - Secretary or designee as member of state board of health.

43.20A.167 - Federal Older Americans Act of 1965—Department to participate in and administer.

43.20A.168 - Community programs and projects for the aging.

43.20A.205 - Denial, suspension, revocation, or modification of license.

43.20A.215 - Assessment of civil fine.

43.20A.300 - Department as state agency for receipt of federal funds for vocational rehabilitation—Exception.

43.20A.310 - Vocational rehabilitation, powers and duties of secretary or designee.

43.20A.320 - Consultation with coordinating council for occupational education.

43.20A.350 - Committees and councils—Declaration of purpose.

43.20A.360 - Committees and councils—Appointment—Memberships—Terms—Vacancies—Travel expenses.

43.20A.390 - Per diem or mileage—Limitation.

43.20A.400 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Utilization of nonappropriated funds.

43.20A.405 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Vendor rates—Establishment.

43.20A.410 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Factors to be considered.

43.20A.415 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Retention of basic responsibilities by secretary.

43.20A.420 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Secretary to provide consultative, technical and development services to suppliers—Review of services.

43.20A.425 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Qualifications of vendors.

43.20A.430 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Retention of sums to pay departmental costs.

43.20A.445 - State-operated workshops at institutions—Authorized—Standards.

43.20A.465 - Contracted service providers—Disruption or delay by economic or industrial actions.

43.20A.550 - Federal programs—Rules and regulations—Internal reorganization to meet federal requirements—Statutes to be construed to meet federal law—Conflicting parts deemed inoperative.

43.20A.605 - Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing subpoenas.

43.20A.607 - Authority to appoint a single executive officer for multiple institutions—Exception.

43.20A.610 - Employment of deputies, experts, physicians, etc.

43.20A.635 - Services for children with disabilities.

43.20A.660 - Reports of violations by secretary—Duty of attorney general, prosecuting attorney or city attorney to institute proceedings—Notice to alleged violator.

43.20A.675 - Office of the deaf and hard of hearing—Educational materials.

43.20A.680 - State council on aging established.

43.20A.685 - State council on aging—Membership—Terms—Vacancies—Chairperson—Secretary—Compensation of legislative members.

43.20A.690 - State council on aging—Meetings—Compensation of nonlegislative members.

43.20A.695 - State council on aging—Powers and duties—Bylaws.

43.20A.710 - Investigation of conviction records or pending charges of state employees and individual providers.

43.20A.711 - Receipt and use of criminal history information.

43.20A.715 - Long-term care worker screening—Limitations on disqualification.

43.20A.720 - Telecommunications devices and services for the hearing and speech impaired—Definitions.

43.20A.725 - Telecommunications devices for the hearing and speech impaired—Program for provision of services and equipment—Rules.

43.20A.735 - Domestic violence perpetrator programs.

43.20A.760 - Community and technical college students' eligibility for the Washington basic food program.

43.20A.765 - Mental health first aid training for teachers and educational staff.

43.20A.770 - Administration of statutes applicable to runaway youth, at-risk youth, and families in conflict—Consistency required.

43.20A.790 - Homeless families with children—Shelter and housing services.

43.20A.800 - Vision services for the homeless—Coordination.

43.20A.810 - Vision services for the homeless—Funding.

43.20A.820 - Vision services for the homeless—Use of used eyeglass frames by providers.

43.20A.830 - Vision services for the homeless—Provider liability.

43.20A.840 - Vision services for the homeless—Third party payers.

43.20A.845 - Vision services for the homeless—Program name.

43.20A.865 - Secretary to enter into agreements with health care authority—Division of responsibilities.

43.20A.875 - Employee incentive program pilot—WorkFirst program.

43.20A.880 - Training competencies and learning outcomes.

43.20A.885 - Dementia action collaborative.

43.20A.930 - Effective date—Severability—1970 ex.s. c 18.