§ 1463. Powers and duties of the office
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 43 P.S. Labor
43 P.S. § 1463
§ 1463. Powers and duties of the office
The Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, with the advice of the Advisory Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and as directed by the Secretary of Labor and Industry, shall:
(2) Advocate and promote the establishment of a directory of agencies, both public and private, which provide community services, evaluate the extent to which they make services available to deaf and hard of hearing people, and cooperate with the agencies in coordinating and extending these services.
(6) Collect, systematize and make available for other agencies information in regard to deaf persons and other persons who are hard of hearing in this Commonwealth, including their numbers and characteristics, such as the nature, causes and severity of their hearing losses, their educational and economic status, and any other relevant information.
(9) The Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing shall act as an advocate for and promote the interests of the deaf and hard of hearing before any department, division, board, bureau, commission or agency of the Commonwealth, or of any political subdivision thereof, as might be needed to enable it to properly carry out its activities under this section.
Credits
1986, Dec. 16, P.L. 1621, No. 184, § 3, effective in 90 days. Amended 1997, June 25, P.L. 334, No. 37, § 1, effective in 60 days.
43 P.S. § 1463, PA ST 43 P.S. § 1463
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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