This resolve is reported out by the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services pursuant to Resolve 2023, chapter 97. The resolve reestablishes the Task Force on Accessibility to Appropriate Communication Methods for Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Patients to study accessibility to appropriate communication methods for deaf and hard-of- hearing patients in health care settings and how that accessibility may be improved. The task force is required to submit a report and suggested legislation by November 6, 2024 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters, which is authorized to report out legislation based on the report to the
132nd Legislature in 2025.