Legislative Update:
HLAA Wisconsin, the Wis. Association of the Deaf (WAD), and WisRid are cooperating to meet with legislators on June 6 to present each group’s legislative initiatives. This is a change from the previous two-years legislative sessions with large numbers of members attending. This year, three representatives from each of the organizations will present their proposals. Legislators and their staffs are being invited to attend by an email invitation. Those interested will attend one of three, one-hour sessions to hear our proposals. They will sign into the meeting room so we know who attended and can easily follow up with the remainder.
HLAA Wisconsin will present two draft bills for consideration. The telecoil bill will require audiologists and hearing aid specialists to inform and demonstrate to purchasers of hearing aids the uses of a telecoil in their hearing aid to allow access to clear sound in public and private venues such as businesses, theaters, churches and offices. The second addresses hearing loops. It will require all construction and renovation of state buildings to include hearing loops in rooms that accommodate 15 more people.
HLAA members are asked to contact their state representative and senator and discuss the bills and ask for their support. You can access the bills here: https://www.hlaawi.org/legislative-day.html
(This is a “mini-session” because we are not asking members to come to the Capitol in mass. Instead a small group will present the proposals and respond to questions. The sessions are not mini in the respect that they are huge as our first steps to get awareness and support for our draft bills.)
HLAA Wisconsin, the Wis. Association of the Deaf (WAD), and WisRid are cooperating to meet with legislators on June 6 to present each group’s legislative initiatives. This is a change from the previous two-years legislative sessions with large numbers of members attending. This year, three representatives from each of the organizations will present their proposals. Legislators and their staffs are being invited to attend by an email invitation. Those interested will attend one of three, one-hour sessions to hear our proposals. They will sign into the meeting room so we know who attended and can easily follow up with the remainder.
HLAA Wisconsin will present two draft bills for consideration. The telecoil bill will require audiologists and hearing aid specialists to inform and demonstrate to purchasers of hearing aids the uses of a telecoil in their hearing aid to allow access to clear sound in public and private venues such as businesses, theaters, churches and offices. The second addresses hearing loops. It will require all construction and renovation of state buildings to include hearing loops in rooms that accommodate 15 more people.
HLAA members are asked to contact their state representative and senator and discuss the bills and ask for their support. You can access the bills here: https://www.hlaawi.org/legislative-day.html
(This is a “mini-session” because we are not asking members to come to the Capitol in mass. Instead a small group will present the proposals and respond to questions. The sessions are not mini in the respect that they are huge as our first steps to get awareness and support for our draft bills.)
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