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| 4. Six members appointed by the President of the Senate as | follows: |
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| A. A representative from the Governor Baxter School for the | Deaf; |
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| B. A representative of educators of deaf students; |
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| C. A representative of the Department of Labor, Bureau of | Rehabilitation Services, Division of Deafness; |
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| D. A representative of providers of behavioral health | services; |
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| E. A representative of persons who advocate for deaf | students in special education proceedings; and |
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| F. A representative of a nationally accredited, statewide | provider of behavioral health services providing specialized | mental health services for deaf or hard-of-hearing youths in | a day treatment model; |
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| | 5. The Commissioner of Human Services, or the commissioner's | designee; |
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| | 6. The Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's | designee; and |
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| | 7. The Commissioner of Behavioral and Developmental Services, | or the commissioner's designee; and be it further |
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| | Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the | Senate chair of the task force and the first-named House of | Representatives member is the House chair of the task force; and | be it further |
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| | Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of task force; meetings. Resolved: That all | appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the | effective date of this resolve. The appointing authorities shall | notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council once all | appointments have been completed. Within 15 days after | appointment of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the | first meeting of the task force. The task force may hold up to 4 | meetings; and be it further |
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| | Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall examine the | behavioral, developmental, social, emotional and educational | needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing children and adolescents who | are not receiving adequate services because of a |
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