§ 3A-504. Department in consultation with Board

MD State Fin & Pro Code § 3A-504 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.