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General Statutes of Connecticut Chapter 814a — Deaf, Deafblind and Hearing Impaired Persons

Connecticut · statute · Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 814a · 6 active provisions

6 active provisions.

Provisions

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-34

Mental health services for deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing persons. Definitions

As used in this section and sections 4-61aa, 17a-836, 17a-836a, 17a-837 and 46a-35: (1) “Deaf person” means a person who has a hearing loss which is so severe that the person has difficulty in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification or other assistive technology; (2) “Deafblind…

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-35

Mental health bill of rights for deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing persons

(a) There is established a bill of rights for deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing persons in need of mental health services. The rights afforded such persons, pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, shall be available to such persons only to the extent that such rights are implemented in accordance with other provi…

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