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SCS/SB 882 - This act changes the name of the "Missouri Commission for the Deaf" to the "Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing" in the statutes.

The Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Fund is created. The state Treasurer must approve all expenditures for the purchase of goods and services by the Commission.

The Commission allows evaluators of the Missouri Interpreter Certification System (MICS) to be compensated for their services and be reimbursed by the Commission. The Commission is allowed to award certificates for MICS if an interpreter is nationally certified. National certifications will be recognized for licensure concurrent with the MICS.

CINDY KADLEC