html 23921 english Search Page / Deaf Rights Minnesota tcm:1097-60200-64 Search Page Search Page Search Page 2025-02-28T16:56:48.4900000Z 2025-03-03T22:47:48.2530404Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2025-03-03T21:47:48-0600 Search Page / Deaf Rights Minnesota skip to content Primary navigation Search Help Your search: Search: submit Searching: this website documents all state websites ... html 12359 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 37858 english Telecommunications Access Minnesota Program Administration tcm:1097-289573-64 The commissioner of commerce is responsible for creating the Telecommunications Access Minnesota Program. The fund pays for the state's telecommunication relay service and the distribution of telecommunication devices for Minnesota residents who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing or have a communication disability (this is the Telephone Equipment Distribution Program- TED). The commissioner of human services decides how to determine eligibility and defines economic hardship, special needs, and household criteria to establish the priority of which applicants will receive devices. The commissioner will specify what devices to purchase and inform the public of the program. The commissioner of human services can also create an advisory board that must include a one member who is deaf, one who is hard of hearing, one who has a speech disability, and one who is disabled in mobility. The commissioner of commerce must administer the fund and prepare an annual report about the program's finances, accessibility, services, future operations, and discuss the overall effectiveness of the telephone system. The commissioner can contract with a qualified vendor to create and maintain the relay service. MN Statute 237.51 and MN Rule 8775.0300 Learn more about the <a href= 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 62016 english Individualized Education Plan tcm:1097-289575-64 An individualized education program (IEP) is a written statement about a pupil that includes: the student's current educational performance; measurable annual goals with short-term objectives; the special education, related services, and supplementary aids and services that the student receives; if needed, an explanation as to why the student will not participate with other students in class; individual modifications in the administration of state or district-wide assessments of student achievement or a statement as to why the student will not participate in the state or district-wide assessments and how the student will be assessed; the projected date for starting services or making modifications to services and the frequency, location, and duration of the services or modifications; transition service needs, if the student is 14 or older; and the status of the student in achieving his/her annual goals including how the student's parents will be informed. The IEP is developed by the IEP team which includes: the student's parents; one teacher of the student that is not in special education; one special education teacher; an administrative designee; a person that can interpret the instructional implications and evaluation results; other individuals who have expertise about the student and are included at the request of the parents or district; and sometimes the pupil. If the student is deaf or hard of hearing, the IEP team should consider the student's communication needs and if the student needs assistive technology devices or services. The IEP should be reviewed at least once a year. The review should consider if there is a lack of progress or additional needs. MN Rule 3525.2810 2017-04-12T19:08:03.5000000Z 2017-04-13T14:23:59.9398184Z eng, tcm:1097-289340 Individualized Education Plan https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=3525.2810 An individualized education program (IEP) is a written statement about a pupil that includes: the student's current educational performance; measurable annual goals with short-term objectives; the special education, related services, and supplementary aids and services that the student receives; if needed, an explanation as to why the student will not participate with other students in class; individual modifications in the administration of state or district-wide assessments of student achievement or a statement as to why the student will not participate in the state or district-wide assessments and how the student will be assessed; the projected date for starting services or making modifications to services and the frequency, location, and duration of the services or modifications; transition service needs, if the student is 14 or older; and the status of the student in achieving his/her annual goals including how the student's parents will be informed. The IEP is developed by the IEP team which includes: the student's parents; one teacher of the student that is not in special education; one special education teacher; an administrative designee; a person that can interpret the instructional implications and evaluation results; other individuals who have expertise about the student and are included at the request of the parents or district; and sometimes the pupil. If the student is deaf or hard of hearing, the IEP team should consider the student's communication needs and if the student needs assistive technology devices or services. The IEP should be reviewed at least once a year. The review should consider if there is a lack of progress or additional needs. MN Rule 3525.2810 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Education Department, Definitions H-N, Individualized Education Plans, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:23:59-0500 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 48192 english Insurance Covers Hearing Aids for Children tcm:1097-289574-64 A Minnesota health plan has to cover hearing aids for people 18 or younger whose hearing loss cannot be corrected by other procedures covered by the health plan. The law allows for one pair of hearing aids every three years. MN Statute 62Q.675 2017-04-12T19:08:03.2700000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:00.9226644Z eng, tcm:1097-289338 Insurance Covers Hearing Aids for Children https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=62Q.675 A Minnesota health plan has to cover hearing aids for people 18 or younger whose hearing loss cannot be corrected by other procedures covered by the health plan. The law allows for one pair of hearing aids every three years. MN Statute 62Q.675 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Commerce Department, Hearing Aid Insurance Coverage, Children's Health Care, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:00-0500 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 60188 english Special Education Eligibility tcm:1097-289575-64 When a child is between three and six years of age, his/her individualized family service plan (IFSP) team should decide if s/he is eligible for special education. The child is eligible if the child meets one of the criteria in part A and all of the criteria in part B. Part A: the child meets the criteria of one of the disability categories, or the child meets one of the criteria for developmental delay such as being diagnosed with a physical or mental condition or disorder that will result in a delay; or the child can also be seen as delayed if s/he is behind certain developmental areas in cognitive development, physical development (including visual and hearing), communication development, social or emotional development, or adaptive development. <li style= 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 49288 english Affirmative Action Program tcm:1097-289574-64 The Commissioner of Management and Budget will adopt and periodically revise an affirmative action program to ensure that jobs in the executive branch and civil service are equally accessible to all qualified persons. 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Use the ... html 34047 english Right to Purchase Property tcm:1097-289573-64 It is an 2017-04-12T19:08:10.5730000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:27.2877867Z eng, tcm:1097-289396 Right to Purchase Property https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=363A.09 It is an 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Human Rights Department, Housing, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:27-0500 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 48329 english Assistive Device tcm:1097-289574-64 An assistive device is 2017-04-12T19:08:12.6800000Z 2017-04-13T14:23:36.6969512Z eng, tcm:1097-289411 Assistive Device https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=325G.203 An assistive device is 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Revisor's Office, Definitions A-G, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:23:36-0500 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 Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds