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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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