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This bill establishes a Language Acquisition Grant Program in Arizona to provide grants to "listening and spoken language providers," which are entities offering auditory-verbal services. These services are intended for eligible infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing, and will be administered by the Department of Health Services. The program aims to contract with these providers to deliver auditory-verbal services in various settings, including natural environments, clinical or educational settings, or virtually, ensuring that these services are overseen by certified educators or therapists. Furthermore, early intervention programs will be required to refer eligible families with deaf or hard-of-hearing children to both these listening and spoken language providers for auditory-verbal services and to the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind for visual language education, including American Sign Language and other communication methods.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83854