Minnesota · statute · Minn. Stat. ch. 256C · 14 active provisions
The state of Minnesota shall encourage and enable people who are blind, or people with a visual or physical disability to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in remunerative employment. People who are blind, or people with a visual or physical disability shall be employed by the…
People who are blind or people with a visual or physical disability have the same right as the able-bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places; and are entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and…
Subdivision 1. Full and equal access. People who are blind or people with a visual or physical disability shall be entitled to full and equal access, as other members of the general public, to all housing accommodations offered for rent, lease, or compensation, subject to the conditions and limitations established by l…
The driver of a vehicle approaching a totally or partially blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip, or using a service dog, or totally or partially deaf person with a service dog identified with a burnt orange collar or leash, shall bring such vehicle…
Each year, the governor may take suitable public notice of October 15 as white cane safety day and may issue a proclamation in which the governor: (1) comments upon the significance of the white cane, (2) calls upon the citizens of the state to observe the provisions of the White Cane Law and to take precautions necess…
Sections 256C.01 to 256C.06 shall be known and may be cited the "Minnesota White Cane Law."
Sections 256C.21 to 256C.261 may be cited as the "Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing Services Act."
Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 256C.21 to 256C.30, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Subd. 1a. Culturally affirmative. "Culturally affirmative" describes services that are designed and delivered within the context of…
Subdivision 1. Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing State Services Division. The commissioners of commerce, education, employment and economic development, and health shall partner with the commissioner of human services on the interagency activities of the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing State Services Division.…
Subdivision 1. Location. The Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing State Services Division shall establish at least six regional service centers for persons who are deaf, persons who are deafblind, and persons who are hard-of-hearing. The centers shall be distributed regionally to provide access for persons who are deaf…
The commissioner of employment and economic development shall work with the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing State Services Division to develop and implement a plan to deal with the underemployment of persons who are deaf, persons who are deafblind, and persons who are hard-of-hearing.
(a) The commissioner of human services shall use at least 60 percent of the deafblind services biennial base level grant funding for programs, services, and supports for adults who are deafblind and for children who are deafblind and the children's families. (b) The commissioner shall award grants for the purposes of p…
Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) The Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing consists of ten members appointed at large and one member each from up to five advisory committees established under section 256C.24, subdivision 3. At least 50 percent of the voting members must be deaf or deafblind or hard-of-hea…
(a) As described in this section, the commissioner of human services must enter into grant agreements with television stations to make live local news programming accessible to persons who are deaf, persons who are hard-of-hearing, and persons who are deafblind as defined in section 256C.23. (b) The grant agreements mu…