Bill > HB1109

This bill mandates that the executive director of the department of human services, in collaboration with the division for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind, will contract with an independent researcher by July 1, 2027, to conduct a study on whether additional consumer protections are needed for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind community when using sign language interpreters. The study will involve interviews with interpreters and community members, collection of data on potential harms or dangers to the public from unregulated interpretation practices, and comparative research on how other states regulate the profession. The researcher must submit a final report with findings and recommendations to the executive director and the division by July 1, 2028. This provision, along with the related duty added to the division, will be repealed on September 1, 2029.

Health and Social Services

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1109