html 23838 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 12417 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 34349 english Extended School Year Services tcm:1097-289573-64 School districts are required to provide extended school year (ESY) services which are a type of special education instruction given on days when school is not in session for all students. A student can receive the ESY services if it is included in his/her individualized education plan (IEP). Every year a student's IEP team should determine if the student needs ESY services. MN Rule 3525.0755 2017-04-12T19:35:07.8500000Z 2017-04-13T14:23:51.3144004Z eng, tcm:1097-289585 Extended School Year Services https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=3525.0755 School districts are required to provide extended school year (ESY) services which are a type of special education instruction given on days when school is not in session for all students. A student can receive the ESY services if it is included in his/her individualized education plan (IEP). Every year a student's IEP team should determine if the student needs ESY services. MN Rule 3525.0755 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Education Department, Special Education, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:23:51-0500 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 57660 english Hearing Aid Dispensing tcm:1097-289575-64 Hearing aid dispensing is the practice of testing hearing, making ear mold impressions, prescribing, or recommending hearing aids. Dispensers assist consumers in deciding which product to buy and sell consumers hearing aid products. MN Statute 148.512 2017-04-12T19:08:09.2500000Z 2017-04-13T14:23:56.2112546Z eng, tcm:1097-289385 Hearing Aid Dispensing https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=148.512 Hearing aid dispensing is the practice of testing hearing, making ear mold impressions, prescribing, or recommending hearing aids. Dispensers assist consumers in deciding which product to buy and sell consumers hearing aid products. MN Statute 148.512 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Revisor's Office, Hearing Aid Dispenser, Definitions H-N, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:23:56-0500 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 49778 english Right to Not Disclose Disability Information tcm:1097-289574-64 Unless it is necessary to determine if a person is qualified for a job or membership, it is an unfair employment practice for an employer, employment agency, or labor organization, before a person is hired to: require or request information that pertains to a person's disability; require a person to undergo a physical examination unless the exclusive purpose is to comply with a federal or state law, regulation or rule; seek and obtain information about a person's disability if it will be used to make a job decision; advertise the job or organization has a preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination regarding a person's disability. If a person experiences any form of this discrimination, s/he can follow actions in MN statute 363A.28. MN Statute 363A.08 2017-04-12T19:08:14.7770000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:26.6646070Z eng, tcm:1097-289427 Right to Not Disclose Disability Information https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=363A.08 Unless it is necessary to determine if a person is qualified for a job or membership, it is an unfair employment practice for an employer, employment agency, or labor organization, before a person is hired to: require or request information that pertains to a person's disability; require a person to undergo a physical examination unless the exclusive purpose is to comply with a federal or state law, regulation or rule; seek and obtain information about a person's disability if it will be used to make a job decision; advertise the job or organization has a preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination regarding a person's disability. If a person experiences any form of this discrimination, s/he can follow actions in MN statute 363A.28. MN Statute 363A.08 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Human Rights Department, Employee Rights, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:26-0500 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 59242 english Interpreter Referral Services and Directory tcm:1097-289575-64 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division maintains and coordinates statewide interpreting or interpreter referral services for public or private use. If the director chooses to, the organization may charge $3 for each referral and the actual costs of the interpreter services provided by the department. The organization does not charge the $3 fee to state/local government agencies, interpreters, or consumers who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing. The funds raised from this are invested into the general fund. MN Statute 256C.25 <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 59624 english Accessible Public Places and Services tcm:1097-289575-64 It is 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 50414 english Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division (DHHSD) Description tcm:1097-289574-64 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division is an agency that addresses 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 59989 english Regional Service Center Responsibilities tcm:1097-289575-64 The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division can create up to eight regional service centers in Minnesota. The responsibilities of the service centers are: serve as an entry point for people who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing that are in need of services; hire staff who are trained in working with individuals who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing; provide access to interpreter services; loan equipment and resource materials; assist individuals who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing obtain services from other government agencies; work with the Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Persons and the department of education to provide services to families with children who are deaf and to school personnel serving these children; provide training to state and regional human service agencies about program accessibility; and assess the level of need for services for individuals who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing in the state. MN Statute 256C.24 2017-04-12T19:07:53.0800000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:16.7896371Z eng, tcm:1097-289263 Regional Service Center Responsibilities https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=256C.24 The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division can create up to eight regional service centers in Minnesota. The responsibilities of the service centers are: serve as an entry point for people who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing that are in need of services; hire staff who are trained in working with individuals who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing; provide access to interpreter services; loan equipment and resource materials; assist individuals who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing obtain services from other government agencies; work with the Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Persons and the department of education to provide services to families with children who are deaf and to school personnel serving these children; provide training to state and regional human service agencies about program accessibility; and assess the level of need for services for individuals who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing in the state. MN Statute 256C.24 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Human Services Department, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division (DHHSD), width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:16-0500 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 50548 english Interpreter Certification tcm:1097-289574-64 American Sign Language/English interpreters and oral/cued speech transliterators that work for Minnesota school districts need a current certificate in order to be reimbursed for their work. School districts may create additional requirements for interpreters and transliterators. Interpreters and transliterators must meet these four criteria: 1. Have one of the following certificates: a current certificate from the Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf, a general level interpreter proficiency certificate from the National Association of the Deaf, a comparable state certificate given be the commission of education, or a provisional certificate from the commissioner of education. 2. Successfully complete a training program by an accredited school. 3. Have a qualified interpreter as a mentor if the interpreter/transliterator is just provisionally certified. 4. Transliterators must have a current certificate from the national certifying association or a certificate from an equivalent state association. MN Statute 122A.31 2017-04-12T19:07:50.9270000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:01.5793763Z eng, tcm:1097-289243 Interpreter Certification https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=122A.31 American Sign Language/English interpreters and oral/cued speech transliterators that work for Minnesota school districts need a current certificate in order to be reimbursed for their work. School districts may create additional requirements for interpreters and transliterators. Interpreters and transliterators must meet these four criteria: 1. Have one of the following certificates: a current certificate from the Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf, a general level interpreter proficiency certificate from the National Association of the Deaf, a comparable state certificate given be the commission of education, or a provisional certificate from the commissioner of education. 2. Successfully complete a training program by an accredited school. 3. Have a qualified interpreter as a mentor if the interpreter/transliterator is just provisionally certified. 4. Transliterators must have a current certificate from the national certifying association or a certificate from an equivalent state association. MN Statute 122A.31 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Education Department, Classroom Accessibility, Interpreters' License, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:01-0500 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