Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 7-804 - Department in consultation with Board(a) The Department in consultation with the Board shall: (1) establish and administer a program to provide cost-efficient, 24-hour, dual party relay service to program participants at a comparable level of access and quality that a standard telecommunication service provides to a person without a hearing or speech disability;(2) develop the program in collaboration with State programs currently serving disabled individuals and with community agencies or other organizations that have established relay programs; and(3) maintain an information and referral service to provide information about the availability of the relay service.(b) The Department in consultation with the Board may: (1) contract with a private vendor or nonprofit organization to provide the information and referral service required under subsection (a)(3) of this section; and(2) provide appropriate staff assistance from the Department to assist the Board in carrying out its duties under this subtitle.