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Section: 209.0251 Definitions. Rsmo 209.251


Published: 2015

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Chapter 209

Disabilities Assistance, Aid to the Blind, and Rights of Persons with Visual, Hearing or Physical Disabilities

←209.240

Section 209.251.1

209.253→

August 28, 2015

Definitions.

209.251. As used in sections 209.251 to 209.259, the following terms

mean:



(1) "Adaptive telecommunications equipment", equipment that

translates, enhances or otherwise transforms the receiving or sending of

telecommunications into a form accessible to individuals with disabilities.

The term adaptive telecommunications equipment includes adaptive telephone

equipment and other types of adaptive devices such as computer input and

output adaptions necessary for telecommunications access;



(2) "Basic telecommunications access line", a telecommunications line

which provides service from the telephone company central office to the

customer's premises which enables the customer to originate and terminate

long distance and local telecommunications;



(3) "Commission", the public service commission;



(4) "Consumer support and outreach", services that include, but are

not limited to, assisting individuals with disabilities or their families

or caregivers in the selection of the most appropriate adaptive

telecommunications equipment to meet their needs, providing basic training

and technical assistance in the installation and use of adaptive

telecommunications equipment, and development and dissemination of

information to increase awareness and use of adaptive telecommunications

equipment;



(5) "Department", the department of elementary and secondary

education;



(6) "Eligible subscriber", any individual who has been certified as

deaf, hearing-impaired, speech-impaired or as having another disability

that causes the inability to use telecommunications equipment and services

by a licensed physician, audiologist, speech pathologist, hearing

instrument specialist or a qualified agency;



(7) "Missouri assistive technology advisory council" or "council",

the body which directs the Missouri assistive technology program pursuant

to sections 161.900 to 161.945;



(8) "Program administrator", the entity or entities designated to

design the statewide telecommunications equipment distribution program,

develop and implement the program policies and procedures, assure delivery

of consumer support and outreach and account for and pay all program

expenses;



(9) "Surcharge", an additional charge which is to be paid by local

exchange telephone company subscribers pursuant to the rate recovery

mechanism established pursuant to sections 209.255, 209.257 and 209.259 in

order to implement the programs described in sections 209.251 to 209.259;



(10) "Telecommunications", the transmission of any form of

information including, but not limited to, voice, graphics, text, dynamic

content, and data structures of all types whether they are in electronic,

visual, auditory, optical or any other form;



(11) "Telecommunications device for the deaf" or "TDD", a

telecommunications device capable of allowing deaf, hearing-impaired or

speech-impaired individuals to transmit messages over basic telephone

access lines by sending and receiving typed messages.



(L. 1990 H.B. 1132 § 1 merged with H.B. 1315 § 1, A.L. 1996 S.B. 525,

A.L. 2000 S.B. 721, A.L. 2001 H.B. 567, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299

Revision)





2001

2000



2001



209.251. As used in sections 209.251 to 209.259, the following terms mean:



(1) "Adaptive telecommunications equipment", equipment that translates,

enhances or otherwise transforms the receiving or sending of

telecommunications into a form accessible to individuals with disabilities.

The term adaptive telecommunications equipment includes adaptive telephone

equipment and other types of adaptive devices such as computer input and

output adaptions necessary for telecommunications access;



(2) "Basic telecommunications access line", a telecommunications line

which provides service from the telephone company central office to the

customer's premises which enables the customer to originate and terminate long

distance and local telecommunications;



(3) "Commission", the public service commission;



(4) "Consumer support and outreach", services that include, but are not

limited to, assisting individuals with disabilities or their families or

caregivers in the selection of the most appropriate adaptive

telecommunications equipment to meet their needs, providing basic training and

technical assistance in the installation and use of adaptive

telecommunications equipment, and development and dissemination of

information to increase awareness and use of adaptive telecommunications

equipment;



(5) "Department", the department of labor and industrial relations;



(6) "Eligible subscriber", any individual who has been certified as

deaf, hearing-impaired, speech-impaired or as having another disability that

causes the inability to use telecommunications equipment and services by a

licensed physician, audiologist, speech pathologist, hearing instrument

specialist or a qualified agency;



(7) "Missouri assistive technology advisory council" or "council", the

body which directs the Missouri assistive technology program pursuant to

sections 191.850 to 191.865;



(8) "Program administrator", the entity or entities designated to design

the statewide telecommunications equipment distribution program, develop and

implement the program policies and procedures, assure delivery of consumer

support and outreach and account for and pay all program expenses;



(9) "Surcharge", an additional charge which is to be paid by local

exchange telephone company subscribers pursuant to the rate recovery

mechanism established pursuant to sections 209.255, 209.257 and 209.259 in

order to implement the programs described in sections 209.251 to 209.259;



(10) "Telecommunications", the transmission of any form of information

including, but not limited to, voice, graphics, text, dynamic content, and

data structures of all types whether they are in electronic, visual, auditory,

optical or any other form;



(11) "Telecommunications device for the deaf" or "TDD", a

telecommunications device capable of allowing deaf, hearing-impaired or

speech-impaired individuals to transmit messages over basic telephone access

lines by sending and receiving typed messages.



2000



209.251. As used in sections 209.251 to 209.259, the following terms

mean:



(1) "Adaptive telecommunications equipment", equipment that translates,

enhances or otherwise transforms the receiving or sending of

telecommunications into a form accessible to individuals with disabilities.

The term adaptive telecommunications equipment includes adaptive telephone

equipment and other types of adaptive devices such as computer input and

output adaptions necessary for telecommunications access;



(2) "Basic telecommunications access line", a telecommunications line

which provides service from the telephone company central office to the

customer's premises which enables the customer to originate and terminate long

distance and local telecommunications;



(3) "Commission", the public service commission;



(4) "Consumer support and outreach", services that include, but are not

limited to, assisting individuals with disabilities or their families or

caregivers in the selection of the most appropriate adaptive

telecommunications equipment to meet their needs, providing basic training and

technical assistance in the installation and use of adaptive

telecommunications equipment, and development and dissemination of information

to increase awareness and use of adaptive telecommunications equipment;



(5) "Department", the department of labor and industrial relations;



(6) "Eligible subscriber", any individual who has been certified as

deaf, hearing-impaired, speech-impaired or as having another disability that

causes the inability to use telecommunications equipment and services by a

licensed physician, audiologist, speech pathologist or a qualified agency;



(7) "Missouri assistive technology advisory council" or "council", the

body which directs the Missouri assistive technology program pursuant to

sections 191.850 to 191.865, RSMo;



(8) "Program administrator", the entity or entities designated to design

the statewide telecommunications equipment distribution program, develop and

implement the program policies and procedures, assure delivery of consumer

support and outreach and account for and pay all program expenses;



(9) "Surcharge", an additional charge which is to be paid by local

exchange telephone company subscribers pursuant to the rate recovery mechanism

established pursuant to sections 209.255, 209.257 and 209.259 in order to

implement the programs described in sections 209.251 to 209.259;



(10) "Telecommunications", the transmission of any form of information

including, but not limited to, voice, graphics, text, dynamic content, and

data structures of all types whether they are in electronic, visual, auditory,

optical or any other form;



(11) "Telecommunications device for the deaf" or "TDD", a

telecommunications device capable of allowing deaf, hearing-impaired or

speech-impaired individuals to transmit messages over basic telephone access

lines by sending and receiving typed messages.



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