html 23845 english Search Page / Deaf Rights Minnesota tcm:1097-60200-64 Search Page Search Page Search Page 2025-02-28T16:56:48.4900000Z 2026-05-07T13:22:30.5381633Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2026-05-07T12:22:30-0500 Search Page / Deaf Rights Minnesota skip to content Primary navigation Search Help Your search: Search: submit Searching: this website documents all state websites ... html 12422 english Deaf Rights Resources Minnesota / Deaf Rights Minnesota tcm:1097-289563-64 The purpose of the Deaf Rights Resources website is to provide a single entry point to Minnesota laws, statutes, rules and regulations that affect the lives of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing people. The site also provides advocacy resources. Deaf Rights Resources Minnesota The purpose of the Deaf Rights Resources website is to provide a single entry point to Minnesota laws, statutes, rules and regulations that affect the lives of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing people. The site also provides advocacy resources. 2017-04-12T19:10:52.4370000Z 2018-07-30T14:36:32.7807867Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2018-07-30T13:36:32-0500 About this site The purpose of Deaf Rights Resources is to provide a single entry point to Minnesota laws, statutes, rules and regulations that affect the ... html 35813 english Technology Standards Adopted tcm:1097-289573-64 The chief information officer has defined technology standards required under MN Statute 16E.03. These standards apply to just the state executive branch which includes agencies. Other branches of state government are encouraged to also adopt the standards. Some highlights from the new standards include the requirement that all state produced videos must be captioned and live video and broadcasts must be captioned or a transcript must be provided. Executive branch entities will also have to include alternative text for all images and increase contrast ratios of text and images to improve visibility. The specific standards are: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 level AA; Section 508 Subpart A 1194.3, 1194.4, 1194.5; Section 508 Subpart B 1194.21, 1194.22, 1194.23, 1194.24, 1194.25, 1194.26; Section 508 Subpart C 1194.31; and Section 508 Subpart D 1194.41. 2017-04-12T19:10:29.5330000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:38.3642786Z eng, tcm:1097-289523 Technology Standards Adopted https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=16E.03 The chief information officer has defined technology standards required under MN Statute 16E.03. These standards apply to just the state executive branch which includes agencies. Other branches of state government are encouraged to also adopt the standards. Some highlights from the new standards include the requirement that all state produced videos must be captioned and live video and broadcasts must be captioned or a transcript must be provided. Executive branch entities will also have to include alternative text for all images and increase contrast ratios of text and images to improve visibility. The specific standards are: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 level AA; Section 508 Subpart A 1194.3, 1194.4, 1194.5; Section 508 Subpart B 1194.21, 1194.22, 1194.23, 1194.24, 1194.25, 1194.26; Section 508 Subpart C 1194.31; and Section 508 Subpart D 1194.41. 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Enterprise Technology Office, Telecommunications, Web, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:38-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 58397 english Statute tcm:1097-289575-64 The laws included on this website are either statutes or rules. According to the Minnesota Revisor's office, 2017-04-12T19:07:51.3130000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:34.1364776Z eng, tcm:1097-289247 Statute https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/ The laws included on this website are either statutes or rules. According to the Minnesota Revisor's office, 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Revisor's Office, Definitions O-Z, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:34-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 50447 english Minnesota State Academies Board Responsibilities and Power tcm:1097-289574-64 The board is responsible for promoting high academic standards and ensuring that students receive the How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 59596 english Discrimination in Education Prohibited tcm:1097-289575-64 It is an How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 58732 english Hearing Tests for Infants tcm:1097-289575-64 Every infant needs to be tested for hearing loss. A nurse midwife, midwife, or administrative officer is responsible for arranging for the hearing test. Parents can choose to not have the tests done. The commissioner of health is responsible for deciding what tests should be done and when the tests should be given to ensure the health of infants in Minnesota. For children born outside of hospitals, one of the health providers at the birth will inform the family orally and in writing as to where the child's hearing can be screened. MN Statutes 144.125 and 144.966 2017-04-12T19:10:27.5970000Z 2017-04-13T14:23:58.1613407Z eng, tcm:1097-289516 Hearing Tests for Infants https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=144.125 Every infant needs to be tested for hearing loss. A nurse midwife, midwife, or administrative officer is responsible for arranging for the hearing test. Parents can choose to not have the tests done. The commissioner of health is responsible for deciding what tests should be done and when the tests should be given to ensure the health of infants in Minnesota. For children born outside of hospitals, one of the health providers at the birth will inform the family orally and in writing as to where the child's hearing can be screened. MN Statutes 144.125 and 144.966 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Health Department, Human Services Department, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, Children's Health Care, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:23:58-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 50329 english Person Disabled in Communication tcm:1097-289574-64 This is an outdated term, but it is defined here because it still appears in Minnesota statutes. A person disabled in communication is someone who 2017-04-12T19:07:50.3830000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:11.0318938Z eng, tcm:1097-289238 Person Disabled in Communication https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=611.31 This is an outdated term, but it is defined here because it still appears in Minnesota statutes. A person disabled in communication is someone who 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Revisor's Office, Definitions O-Z, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:11-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 49029 english Special Education Personnel Reimbursement tcm:1097-289574-64 Teachers and other support service staff members are reimbursed for the following activities relating to special education: student identification; short-term indirect or consultative services for students that are suspected of having a disability; evaluation, progress reporting, and IEP planning; support services to students with an IEP; school psychological services and school social worker services for students with emotional or behavioral disorders; program coordination; and due process facilitation. MN Rule 3525.1310 2017-04-12T19:08:01.6570000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:31.3134863Z eng, tcm:1097-289328 Special Education Personnel Reimbursement https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=3525.1310 Teachers and other support service staff members are reimbursed for the following activities relating to special education: student identification; short-term indirect or consultative services for students that are suspected of having a disability; evaluation, progress reporting, and IEP planning; support services to students with an IEP; school psychological services and school social worker services for students with emotional or behavioral disorders; program coordination; and due process facilitation. MN Rule 3525.1310 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Education Department, Special Education, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:31-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 35149 english Requirements for Special Education Teachers tcm:1097-289573-64 A teacher of special education that is authorized to work with deaf and hard of hearing students are allowed to teach birth through 12 grade. The teacher can work with a student's family, other special education or general classroom teachers, and other specialized service providers. The person is required to have the following qualifications to be a licensed teacher for deaf and hard of hearing students: have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited school; show the standards for effective practice; show core skill requirements; and verify that s/he has completed the Board of Teaching preparation program. MN Rule 8710.5200 2017-04-12T19:08:02.6400000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:21.7651477Z eng, tcm:1097-289334 Requirements for Special Education Teachers https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=8710.5200 A teacher of special education that is authorized to work with deaf and hard of hearing students are allowed to teach birth through 12 grade. The teacher can work with a student's family, other special education or general classroom teachers, and other specialized service providers. The person is required to have the following qualifications to be a licensed teacher for deaf and hard of hearing students: have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited school; show the standards for effective practice; show core skill requirements; and verify that s/he has completed the Board of Teaching preparation program. MN Rule 8710.5200 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Education Department, Special Education License, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:21-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... 0-10|0 10-10|0 10-10|0 Education Statutes Hearing