Establishes a co-navigation services program for persons who are deaf-blind to provide services to a person who is deaf-blind that assist the person to physically access the person's environment and to make informed decisions, including providing visual and environmental information or sighted guide services and assisting with communication accessibility by communicating in the preferred language and communication mode of the person who is deaf-blind.
Sen. Cordell Cleare
Sponsored bills
Ensures that residential gas, electric and steam service customers will receive a written determination regarding rate related complaints explaining the reasoning for the decision; requires that decisions are made by the public service commission within 90 days of receiving the complaint; requires utility corporations to retain customer billing statements dating back at least eight years.
Establishes a coordinator for asylum seeker services to oversee the integration of services and benefits available to asylum seekers.
Relates to increasing the standards of monthly need and home energy grant amounts for persons in receipt of public assistance.
Expands eligibility for temporary disability insurance and paid family leave benefits; makes conforming technical changes.
Relates to including the illegal conversions of dwelling units in the definition of harassment.
Requires reporting on the status of issues at residential health care facilities to the state long-term care ombudsman.