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

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

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

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.