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eoo 11_ 60~.~ SECTION DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIt:_ CITIZENS 1.0 POLICY: It shall be the policy of the County of Lee to assure deaf and hearing impaired citizens have access to: a. Information and participation in any, programs and services of the County of Lee. b. Access to information or input into administrative matters and/or proceedings before any board, commission, or committee appointed by the governing body of the County of Lee. c... Employment, pre-employment and job-related activi- ties; 2.0 RESPONSIBILITIES: 2.1 It shall be the responsibility of the County Manager's office to coordinate the provision of aids to county departments, to maintain all perti- nent program records, up-to-date listings of available qualified interpreters and their pay schedules. 2.2 It shall be the responsibility of the County Manager's Office to communicate with all county departments who may feel an aid is needed to enable hearing impaired/deaf citizens participation in county services. 2.3 It shall be the responsibility of the hearing impaired/deaf person or his/her representative and/or the requesting county department to notify the County Manager's Office 48 hours in advance of the time an aid is needed. 2.4 It shall be the responsibility department to determine the needs or other aids for the Hearing Imp viduals seeking County services request for these services to the office. 3.0 PROCEDURES: of each county for interpreters aired/Deaf indi- and to submit County Manager's 3.1 A County of Lee Application for Interpreter Services for the Hearing Impaired/Deaf must be completed by any person or department requesting interpreter services at least 48 hours in advance of the,time interpreter service is required. 3.2 A hearing impaired/deaf person or his/her represen- tative may request services directly from the County Manager's Office or the county department where services shall be provided by completing or causing to' be completed Form D, Application for Interpreter Services for the Hearing Impaired/Deaf.