Relating to mental health services provided to individuals with impaired abilities to hear sounds; declaring an emergency.

Imposes requirements upon mental health treatment professionals and programs to ensure culturally and linguistically affirmative mental health services for individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing. Prohibits denial of access to culturally and linguistically affirmative mental health services based on residual hearing ability or previous experience with alternative mode of communication. Requires Oregon Health Authority to appoint advisory committee to advise authority on development and implementation of statewide access by individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing to culturally and linguistically affirmative mental health services and programs. Declares emergency, effective on passage.