2021-2023 Mandates
Mandate 1
Develop and introduce legislation to provide, when necessary, CDIs in all aspects of the judicial and medical systems.
Mandate 2
Develop and introduce legislation re: State certification and/or licensure for interpreters.
Mandate 3
Lead a task force in collaboration with county government representatives and ODHH re: online video accessibility
Mandate 4
Lead an exploratory committee re: scholarship programs for MDAD members.
Mandate 5
Establish an action committee to end language deprivation in the State of Maryland.
Mandate 6
Work with the Governor’s Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Maryland Department of Transportation, and State Highway Administration to add new traffic signals.
Mandate 7
Submit a bill or work with MD-EHDI to ensure that there are equal numbers of hearing and Deaf/HH workers in the Office of Genetics and People with Special Health Care Needs (Maryland Department of Health).
Mandate 8
Establish a task force to focus on Deaf Senior Citizens' Issues.