BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Hawaii Public Meetings and Events Calendar//111285196//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261026T140615Z DTSTART:20260604T110000 DTEND:20260604T130000 SUMMARY:Communication Access Committee Meeting UID:20261026T140617Z-uidGen@fe80:0:0:0:410:d2ff:fefd:e5dd%ens5 TZID:HST LOCATION:Kamamalu Building 1010 Richards Street\, Room 111A and 111B Hono lulu\, HI 96813 & VIA Zoom Meeting DESCRIPTION:

NOTICE OF M EETING

Di sability and Communication Access Board

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Standing Committee on Communication Access Meeting

~~June 4\, 2026~~

11:00 a.m. \n

The pu blic is welcome to participate as follows:

Physical Meeting Location

Kamamalu Building

1010 Richards Street\, Room 111A and 111B

Honolulu\, HI 96813

Participate Virtually via Zoom

Click on the link below or copy and paste it into y our browser window:

https://us02web.zoom.u s/j/87630040740 and enter Meeting ID: 876 3004 0740

To join by pho ne

Dial 1-646-568-7788 and enter Meeting ID: 876 3004 0740

One tap mobile: +12532050468\,\, 87630040740# US

HOW TO TESTIFY:

Written testimony &ndash\; There is no deadline for submission of test imony\, however\, to ensure the public as well as Committee members are able to review testimony prior to the meeting\, we request written testi mony be submitted no later than 9:00 a.m. one business day prior to the scheduled meeting date and time.

·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; To Submit by Email:  \;Email t he Standing Committee on Communication Access at dcab@doh.hawaii.gov. Please include TESTIMONY in th e subject line.

·\; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; To Submit by U.S. Postal Mail or Hand-Delivery:

Attention: Stan ding Committee on Communication Access &ndash\; Testimony

Disability and Communication Access Board

1010 Richards Street\, Room 118

Hon olulu\, Hawaii \;96813

·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; To Submit via facsimile: (808 ) 586-8129

Oral testimony will be accepted via the remote tes timony link or in-person at 1010 Richards Street\, Room 111A and 111B\, Honolulu\, Hawaii 96813.

Testimony or comments presented by members of the public during the Committee meetings shall be limited to three (3) minutes per agenda item. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilit ies Act (ADA)\, a reasonable amount of additional time shall be afforded to persons with a communication disability to present testimony or comm ents\, if needed. Any person who needs additional time to present testim ony or comments is encouraged to contact the DCAB office in advance of t he meeting. This rule shall be placed at the beginning of all Committee meeting agendas.

Members of the public may present comment or testimo ny during Committee meetings on each agenda item. Public comment or test imony\, if any\, shall be presented on each agenda item before the Commi ttee deliberates on the item. After all public comment or testimony is p resented\, the Committee shall deliberate on the agenda item without fur ther comment or testimony from the public unless further public comment or testimony is requested by the Committee.

HOW TO REQUEST ACCOMMODATION:

If yo u need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to disability \, contact Cindy Omura or Scott Castor at (808) 586-8121 or dcab@doh.hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greate r likelihood of being fulfilled.

Upon request\, this notice is available in alternate/accessible fo rmats.

MEETING M ATERIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION:

The agenda and meeting materials for this mee ting are available for inspection at DCAB&rsquo\;s office located at 101 0 Richards Street\, Room 118\, Honolulu\, Hawaii 96813 and on DCAB&lsquo \;s website at: https://heal th.hawaii.gov/dcab/dcab-agendas-and-minutes/.

If the remote connection (via Zoom ) is lost\, the meeting will be recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes t o restore communication. If the connection is lost\, we will attempt to restart the meeting again with the same link. If the Committee is unable to reconvene the meeting because neither audiovisual communication nor audio communication can be reestablished within thirty (30) minutes\, th e meeting will be automatically terminated.

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If you have trouble entering the meeting\, please contact Cindy Omura or Scott Castor at (808) 586-8121.

AGENDA

I. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; Call to Order

Review Remote Meeting Procedures

·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; This meeting is being recorded.

·\; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; A quorum of Committee members is required to visible on screen.

·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; If quorum is not achieved at the beginning of the meeting\, the meeting will be cancelled within fifteen (15) minutes aft er the scheduled start time and update any posted notices or calendar ac cordingly.

·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; If a Committee member leaves the meeting permanently at any time\, the Committee member shall notify the Chairperson. If this r esults in a lack of quorum\, the meeting will adjourn at that time.

·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; If a Committee member leaves the meeting temporarily\, the Committee me mber shall notify the Chairperson. If this results in a lack of quorum\, the Chair shall call a recess. If the Committee member does not return within ten (10) minutes\, the meeting will be adjourned.

·\; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; Raise hand to speak unl ess called upon.

·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Identify yourself before speaking however public testifiers may use an alias to maintain anonymity.

II. \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; Roll Call/Introductions

III. \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Sta tement from Public and Written Testimonies Submitted

IV. \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; Approval of Meeting Mi nutes of April 30\, 2026.

V. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; Old Business

A. \; \; Review an d approval of revisions to the description of the Disability and Communi cation Access Board purpose statement in Section 1 of the Continuing Edu cation Unit (CEU) Workshop Funding Application Form\, including clarific ation of application requirements and submission deadline language.

B. \; \; Continuing discussion and planning for the 2026 Communi cation Access Conference\, including announcement of the conference venu e\, establishment of admission fees\, and identification of workshop top ics.

VI. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; New Business

A. \; \; Sect ion 3 of the Plan of Action - Communication Access

The pl an of action purpose is to formalize the Board&rsquo\;s philosophy that underlies its policy statements\, and to set forth the goals and objecti ves that guide its actions for the fiscal year (FY).

1. \; \; \; Review and discussion of the current FY 2025-2026 Plan of Actio n goals and objectives.

< !-- [if !supportLists]--> 2. \; \; \; Discussion includin g staff recommendations for the FY 2026-2027 goals and objectives and ap proval of FY 2026-2027 Plan of Action goals and objectives.

Staff recommendations for the FY2026-2027 object ives are:

3.1.4 Update and maintain a registry of current communication access providers (for Deaf\, Deaf-Blind\, and other perso ns with communication access disabilities) and their credentials and pos t it on the Disability and Communication Access Board&rsquo\;s website. ~~[(Priority 2)~~] (Priority 3)

3.2.3 [~~Collaborate effort or organize a ce lebration for a Deaf Awareness event. (Priority 1)~~] Amend objective to read: Facilitate an annual State Communication Access Conference. (Priority 2)

3.4.3 Follow up on the report on the st atus of American Sign Language Services in Hawaii\, pursuant to Act 2024 -24\, by proposing funding to support efforts to increase the number of ASL interpreters in the State. (Priority 1) \;Amend objective to read: \;Advocate for an Interpreter Training Program legislation to support efforts to increase the number of American Sign Language interpreters in the State. (Priority 1)

Add new objec tive 3.4.4 Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 63 Senate Draft 1\, conduct a study on the health care communication needs of patients who are deaf\, hard of hearing\, or deaf-blind\, and submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature. (Priority 1)

\nVII. \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; Open Forum: Public comment on issues not on the agenda for consideration for the Board&rsquo\;s agend a at the next meeting.

VIII. \; \; \; \; \; \; Next Meeting

IX.&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Adjournment

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NOTICE OF MEETING

Disability and Communication Access Board

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Standing Committee on Communicati on Access Meeting

June 4\, 2026

11: 00 a.m.

The public is welcome to participate as follows:

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Physical Meeting Location

Kamamalu Building

1010 Richards S treet\, Room 111A and 111B

Honolulu\, HI 96813

Particip ate Virtually via Zoom

Click on the link below or copy an d paste it into your browser window:

https ://us02web.zoom.us/j/87630040740 and enter Meeting ID: 876 3004 0740\n

To join by phone

Dial 1-646-568-7788 and enter Meeting ID: 876 3004 0740

One tap mobile: +12532050468\,\, 87630040740# US

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H OW TO TESTIFY:
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Written testimony &ndash\; There is no deadline for s ubmission of testimony\, however\, to ensure the public as well as Commi ttee members are able to review testimony prior to the meeting\, we requ est written testimony be submitted no later than 9:00 a.m. one business day prior to the scheduled meeting date and time.
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·\; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; To S ubmit by Email: &nbs p\;Email the Standing Committee on Communication Access at dcab@doh.hawaii.gov. Please includ e TESTIMONY in the subject line.
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&midd ot\; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; ~~To Submit by U.S. Postal Mail or Hand-Delivery:~~
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Attention: Standing Committee on Communication Access &ndash\; Testimo ny
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Disability and Communication Access Board
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1010 Richards Street\ , Room 118
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Honolulu\, Hawaii \ ;96813
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~~·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;~~ To Submit via facsimile: (808) 586-8129
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Oral testimony will be accepted v ia the remote testimony link or in-person at 1010 Richards Street\, Room 111A and 111B\, Honolulu\, Hawaii 96813.
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Testimony or comments presen ted by members of the public during the Committee meetings shall be limi ted to three (3) minutes per agenda item. In compliance with the America ns with Disabilities Act (ADA)\, a reasonable amount of additional time shall be afforded to persons with a communication disability to present testimony or comments\, if needed. Any person who needs additional time to present testimony or comments is encouraged to contact the DCAB offic e in advance of the meeting. This rule shall be placed at the beginning of all Committee meeting agendas.
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Members of the public may present c omment or testimony during Committee meetings on each agenda item. Publi c comment or testimony\, if any\, shall be presented on each agenda item before the Committee deliberates on the item. After all public comment or testimony is presented\, the Committee shall deliberate on the agenda item without further comment or testimony from the public unless furthe r public comment or testimony is requested by the Committee.
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HOW TO REQUES T ACCOMMODATION:
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If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to disability\, contact Cindy Omura or Scott Castor at (808) 586-812 1 or dcab@doh.hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possi ble have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.
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Upon request\, this notice is available in altern ate/accessible formats.
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MEETING MATERIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION:
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The agenda and meeting mater ials for this meeting are available for inspection at DCAB&rsquo\;s offi ce located at 1010 Richards Street\, Room 118\, Honolulu\, Hawaii 96813 and on DCAB&lsquo\;s website at: https://health.hawaii.gov/dcab/dcab-agendas-and-minutes/ .
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If the remote con nection (via Zoom) is lost\, the meeting will be recessed for up to thir ty (30) minutes to restore communication. If the connection is lost\, we will attempt to restart the meeting again with the same link. If the Co mmittee is unable to reconvene the meeting because neither audiovisual c ommunication nor audio communication can be reestablished within thirty (30) minutes\, the meeting will be automatically terminated.
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If you have trouble entering the meeting\, please con tact Cindy Omura or Scott Castor at (808) 586-8121.
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AGENDA
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I. \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; Call t o Order
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Review Remote Meeting Procedures
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; This meeting is being recorded.
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&midd ot\; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; ~~A quorum of Com mittee members is required to visible on screen.~~
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·\; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; If quorum is not achieved at the beginning of the meeting\, the meeting will be cancelled within fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled start time and update any posted notic es or calendar accordingly.
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·\; ~~\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;~~ ~~If a Committee member leaves the meeti ng permanently at any time\, the Committee member shall notify the Chair person. If this results in a lack of quorum\, the meeting will adjourn a t that time.~~
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; If a Committee member leaves the meeting temporarily\, the Committee member shall notify the Chairperson. If this results in a lack of quorum\, the Chair shall call a recess. If the Committee member does not return within ten (10) minutes\, the meeting will be adjourned .
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·\; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; Raise hand to speak unless called upon.
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Identify yourself before speaking however publi c testifiers may use an alias to maintain anonymity.
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II. \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; Roll Cal l/Introductions
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~~III. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Statement from Public and Written Testimonies Submitted~~
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IV. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Appro val of Meeting Minutes of April 30\, 2026.
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V. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Old Business
\nA. \; \; Review and approval of revisions to the description of the Disab ility and Communication Access Board purpose statement in Section 1 of t he Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Workshop Funding Application Form\, i ncluding clarification of application requirements and submission deadli ne language.
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B.&nb sp\; \; Continuing discussion and planning for the 2026 Communication Access Conference\, including announcement of th e conference venue\, establishment of admission fees\, and identificatio n of workshop topics.
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~~VI. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;~~ New Business
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A. \; \; Section 3 of the Plan of Action - Communication Access
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The plan of action purpose is to formalize the Board&rsquo\;s philosophy that underlies its policy statements\, and to set forth the goals and objectives that guide its actions for the fiscal year (FY).

~~1. \; \;&nbs p\; Review and discussion of the current FY 2025-2 026 Plan of Action goals and objectives.~~

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2. \; \; \; Di scussion including staff recommendations for the FY 2026-2027 goals and objectives and approval of FY 2026-2027 Plan of Action goals and objecti ves.
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Staff recommendations for the F Y2026-2027 objectives are:
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3.1.4 Update and maintain a re gistry of current communication access providers (for Deaf\, Deaf-Blind\ , and other persons with communication access disabilities) and their cr edentials and post it on the Disability and Communication Access Board&r squo\;s website. ~~[(Priority 2)~~] (Priority 3)
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3.2.3 [~~Collaborate effort or organize a celebration for a Deaf Awareness event. (Priority 1)~~] Amend objective to read: Facilitate an annual State Communication Ac cess Conference. (Priority 2)
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3.4.3 Follow up on the report on the status of American Sign Language Services in Hawaii\, pur suant to Act 2024-24\, by proposing funding to support efforts to increa se the number of ASL interpreters in the State. (Priority 1) \;Amend objective to read: \;Advocate for an Interpreter Training Program legislation to support efforts to increase the number of American Sign Language interpreters in the State. (Priority 1)

Add new objective 3.4.4 Pursuant to Senate Concurre nt Resolution 63 Senate Draft 1\, conduct a study on the health care com munication needs of patients who are deaf\, hard of hearing\, or deaf-bl ind\, and submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature. (Prior ity 1)

VIII. \; \; \; \; \; \; Next Meeting

IX. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; Adjournment

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