Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming

Summary

The bill changes the name of the state Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to the Office of the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing, and updates the Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing to the Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing. It also revises dozens of statutes so the new name is used consistently across education, health, human services, and other state codes. The change expands the official title to recognize Deafblind residents.

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