New Jersey S1067 mandates culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
New Jersey S1067, known as the "Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act," requires the Department of Human Services to implement and maintain culturally affirmative and linguistically appropriate mental health services for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. The bill mandates that these services be provided in the client's primary method of communication, which may include American Sign Language, an English-based manual or sign system, or other communication methods.
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